| Regimental number | 6073 |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Great Western Hotel, George Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Joseph Donovan, White Hart Hotel, Horsham, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 16 August 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 9 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 31 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 September 1919 |
