| Regimental number | 29452 |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, J McDonald, Inveralligin, Forridon, Ross Shire, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 12th Reinforcements to 1st Battalion, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Waikumete Cemetery (Protestant Soldiers Area A, Row 1, Grave No 16), Auckland |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs J McDonald, Inveraligin, Torridon, Ross Shire, Scotland. Born in Scotland. Served on the Western Front, 1917 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 25 |