| Regimental number | 6660 |
| Place of birth | Glen View, Queensland |
| School | Omanama State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Inglewood, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, R H Donovan, Oman-ama, Inglewood, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Cecil Boyes Donovan on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 23.3 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extensikon (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 29), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 104 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard Henry and Florence DONOVAN, Glen View, Omanama, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |