| Regimental number | 32700 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Rothesay, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George McDonald, The Manse, Pukehiki, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in 14th (South Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Maple Leaf Cemetery (Row J, Grave No 2), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the Rev. George McDonald & Mrs Helen Baird McDonald, The Manse, Pukehiki, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and attached to strength of Reserve Group, Sling Camp. Reverted to rank of Temporary Lance corporal, 29 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 March 1917; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 21 May 1917, and posted to 10th Company. Killed in action, 17 August 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |