| Regimental number | 33578 |
| Occupation | Schoolmaster |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jessie McDonald, 9 Clark Street, Kingsland, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 25), near Bapaume, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Donald and Jessie McDonald, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 17 |