| Regimental number | 9/1917 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, W McDonald, Heriot |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Otago Mounted Rifles, D Squadron |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Divisional Cemetery, (Row M, Grave No 30), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emily McDonald, Heriot, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 12 |