| Regimental number | 1055 |
| Place of birth | Rosscarbery, County Cork, Ireland |
| School | Convent Catholic School, New South Wales |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 8 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Wyalong, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Daniel Donovan, Wyalong, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Embarkation Pier Cemetery (Special Memorial B. 9), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Wyalong Roll of Honour. Parents: Daniel and Catherine DONOVAN. Native of Rosscarbery, Co. Cork, Ireland |
| Other details |
Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales. War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, 25 August 1915 (gun shot wound, abdomen); admitted to 16th Casualty Clearing Station, Gallipoli; died, 26 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DONOVAN James |