| Regimental number | 4911 |
| Place of birth | Sandfly, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Waterside worker |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Donovan, 90 Molle Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | No 1 Australian General Hospital |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Peter and Catherine DONOVAN |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Place of burial | Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania |