| Regimental number | 10/242 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Address | Brancepeth, Masterton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.5 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Agnes Macdonald, Brooklyn House, Masterton |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Seaforth Highland Regiment, Territorial Force, Scotland; time expired. Not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 21), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Flora Macdonald. Native of Kinlochewe, Ross Shire, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 363 days (of which 297 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 188, File 10921587 |