| Regimental number | 8/2519 |
| Address | Railway Hotel, Mosgiel |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | J McDonald, North Uist, Loch Maddy, Inverness, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcement, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 21), Armentieres, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Alexanderina Macdonald, Claddach, Illeray, North Uist, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Sixth |