| Regimental number | 3304 |
| Place of birth | Burkedale Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Donovan, Tingall Hill, Wynnum, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
AIF Connections include brothers: Robert Joseph DONOVAN, Reg no 25434, Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 18 & Field Artillery Brigade 1, died of disease 23 October 1918; and Thomas DONOVAN, Reg no. 3036, 25th Battalion Reinforcement 7 & 47th Battalion, killed in action 4 August 1916. |