| Regimental number | 24/517 |
| Place of birth | Victoria, Australia |
| Address | 64 Moxham Avenue, Kilbirnie, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, L F McDonald, 64 Moxham Avenue, Kilbirnie, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Louis and Henrietta McDonald, 64 Moxham Avenue, Kilbirnie, Wellington. Native of Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: B Company/2nd NZRB |