| Regimental number | 13967 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Winton |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, David McDonald, Cardeen, Edendale |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd New Zealand Entrenching Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs David McDonald, Clifton, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington on board HMNZT 'Mauganui', 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched in to Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 June 1916; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 12 October 1916. Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 23 April 1917 (injured right hand); rejoined Bn, 26 April 1917. Admitted to No 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 24 September 1917 (influenza); transferred to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 25 September 1917; to No 7 Convalescent Camp, Boulogne, 9 October 1917; to No 10 Convalescent Camp, 12 October 1917; to No 13 Convalescent Camp, Trouville, 4 November 1917; attached to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 31 December 1917. Joined No 2 NZ Entrenching Bn, in the field, 17 March 1918. Reported missing, 16 April 1918; subsequently reported Prisoner of War, Limburg, Germany. Died of influenza, between 16 April and 31 December 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 14 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |