| Regimental number | 59946 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E McDonald, Kiwitahi, Morrinsville |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 30th Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Louvencourt Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No 41), Louvencourt, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Eliza and Thomas McDonald, Morrinsville. Eldest son |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 72, p. 17 |