| Regimental number | 25688 |
| Place of birth | St Helier's Bay |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Father, P J Donaldson, The Grange, Ranganui, North Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 65 Pakeha on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | G Company, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter John Donaldson, Ranganui, North Auckland, and the late Annabella Donaldson |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 34 |