Regimental number | 1645 |
Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Rock Station, The Rock, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Father, Michael Donovan, Murray Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 56th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row H, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Catherine DONOVAN, Murray Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1185 Pte James DONOVAN, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 19 May 1918; 2752 Pte Michael DONOVAN, 2nd Pioneer Bn, killed in action, 27 September 1917; 993A Pte Robert DONOVAN, 3rd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 10 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |