| Regimental number | 2752 |
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| School | Catholic School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Coach painter |
| Address | Murray Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Myrtle Donovan, 49 Highbourne Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Catherine DONOVAN, husband of Myrtle DONOVAN, Ferguson Street, Camperdown, Victoria, Australia. Native of Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1185 Pte James DONOVAN, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 19 May 1918; 1645 Pte John DONOVAN, 56th Bn, killed in action, 2 December 1916; 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 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
