| Regimental number | 4912 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, P Donovan, 56 Montpelier Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 1 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | No 1 Australian General Hospital |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board A62 Wandilla on 25 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 February 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2059 Corporal Percival Donovan DONOVAN, 4th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 4 July 1919. |
| Date of death | 31 October 1930 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery |