| Regimental number | 1735 |
| Place of birth | Linton, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Assistant postal clerk |
| Address | Echuca, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Thomas F Donovan, assistant, Mail Branch, GPO, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 28 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 20 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 January 1919 |
