| Regimental number | 3038 |
| Place of birth | Moruya New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Glebe, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Patrick Donovan, Kilbride Street, Hurston Park, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 28 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 35th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 May 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be John Wilbred Donovan on NR |
