| Regimental number | 2867 |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Curramulka, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Ellen Donegan, Inchafune, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Malwa on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt. Marched in to Isolation Camp, Moascar, Egypt, 25 August 1916; taken on strength of 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, 23 September 1916; taken on strength of 1st Light Horse Machine Gun Squadron, 29 November 1916 (Abbassia). Admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, El Arish, 27 December 1916; transferred to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 28 December 1916 (diarrhoea); discharged from hospital and rejoined unit, 4 January 1917. Marched out to Rest Camp, Port Said, 19 August 1917; rejoined unit from Rest Camp, 29 August 1917. Admitted to 16th Casualty Clearing Station, 16 August 1918 (sick); transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital, 20 August 1918; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 22 August 1918; to Rest Camp, 28 August 1918; discharged and marched in to Training Squadron, Moascar, 10 October 1918. Rejoined unit, 19 October 1918; on leave to United Kingdom, 28 March 1919; granted leave, 12 April to 12 May 1919; marched in to Heytesbury, England, 12 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Prinz Ludwig', 9 July 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 3 September 1919; discharged, 19 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DONEGAN Michael John |
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