| Regimental number | 52041 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hamelin Bay, Western Australia |
| School | Karridale, Western Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Timbermill hand |
| Address | Ellis Creek via Nannup, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Donovan, 73 East Street, East Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Western Australian Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Albany, Western Australia, on board SS Port Darwin on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Elizabeth DONOVAN. Plaque in Western Australia Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Private Edward DONOVAN, Regimental No. 3240, 46th Battalion, returned to Australia 16 September 1918; Brother: Sapper Frank DONOVAN, Regimental No. 1143, 5th Broad Gauge Railway, returned to Australia 28 August 1919 |
| Other details |
Enlisted at Bunbury, Western Australia Served in England and France (did not take part in any battles in France) Served two years 18 days (one year and 8 days of which were spent abroad) Discharged in Perth, Western Australia medically unfit - bronchitis Sailed from England on board 'Czar' on 23 March 1919 then boarded the H S 'Dongola' at Alexandria Son of James and Elizabeth Donovan War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Place of burial | Wiluna Cemetery, Wiluna, Western Australia |