| Regimental number | 29276 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, A F McDonald, Hawarden, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Beaudignies Communal Cemetery (Row A, Grave No 7), Beaudignies, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander F and Catherine McDonald, 10, Sumner Street, Spreydon, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 11 |