| Regimental number | 3702 |
| Place of birth | Queen Charlotte Hospital, Marylebone Rd, London |
| School | St Francis Orphanage School, Shefford, Beds., England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Munieganeen via Goombungee, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Shaw, 'Clarence Villa', 12 Connaught Road, Margate, Kent, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Joseph William Donovan on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot X, Row C, Grave No. 3), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 135 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Elizabeth DONOVAN, Anzac Cottage, Harte John Street, Synnum, Brisbane, Queensland. Born in London, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
