| Regimental number | 9/478 |
| Place of birth | Goodwood, Palmerston South, Otago |
| Address | Palmerston North |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Margaret McDonald, Wansbeck Street, Oamaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Nunhead (All Saints) Cemetery (Plot 52, Grave No 33511 E), London, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Marjory and the late Robert McDonald, Wansbeck Street, Oamaru, Otago. Born at Goodwood, Palmerston South, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Died of wounds, United Kingdom, ex-Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body |