| Regimental number | 39282 |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Next of kin | Father, John McDonnell, Bald Hill Flat, Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 76 Aparima on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Bois-Guillaume Communal Cemetery Extension (Row F, Grave No 26B), Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sarah McDonnell, Bald Hill Flat, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 14 |