Regimental number | 18880 |
Place of birth | Lismore, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Lismore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 122 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Donnan, Eastwood, Lismore, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | June 1917 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Employment Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 31 October 1917; found guilty, 6 December 1917, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and Military discipline (breaking ship): awarded 168 hours' detention; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 December 1917, and marched in to No 3 Camp, Parkhouse. Admitted to Delhi Hospital, 13 January 1918; transferred to Tidworth Military Hospital, 14 January 1918 (contusion, wrist and foot); discharged to Training Depot, 26 January 1918. Marched out to Engineers Training Depot, Brightlingsea, 18 February 1918. Admitted to General Military Hospital, Colchester (German measles), 14 March 1918; marched into Engineers Training Depot from hospital, 25 March 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 30 June 1918; taken on strength, 6th Field Company Engineers, 31 August 1918. Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 31 August 1918 (venereal disease); transferred to 1st Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 1 September 1918; to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 3 September 1918 (not yet diagnosed); to Australian Convalescent Depot, Havre, 26 September 1918 (traumatic orchitis). Transferred to and taken on strength of, Australian Employment Company, 10 November 1918. Admitted to 41st Casualty Clearing Station, 27 November 1918 (diarrhoea); transferred to 9th General Hospital, Rouen, 29 November 1918; to England, 12 December 1918, and admitted to Boscombe Military Hospital, 14 December 1918; to 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, 4 January 1919; discharged on furlough, 10 January 1919, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 24 January 1919. Admitted to 1st Australian General Hospital, Sutton Veny, 3 March 1919 (influenza); transferred to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 25 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Medic', 10 April 1919; arrived Melbourne, 31 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 8 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Botany Cemetery |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DONNAN William Joseph |