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DONOVAN, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3745, W36683 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 January 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Field Baking Companies / Platoons |
| Born: | Bunbury, Western Australia, 6 June 1888 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Forest Ranger/Labourer |
| Memorials: | Busselton Cenotaph Victoria Square, Busselton Rotary Park of Remembrance Memorial Walk |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jan 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3745, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
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| 29 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 3745, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1917: | Embarked Private, 3745, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Borda, Fremantle | |
| 1 Nov 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3745, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Embarked from England per "Anchises" for return to Australia. Medically unfit Defornities both hands & debility | |
| 25 Jan 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3745, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged in Perth. Medically unfit |
World War 2 Service
| 6 Jan 1942: | Involvement W36683, Field Baking Companies / Platoons | |
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| 6 Jan 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W36683 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Joy Dalgleish
Husband of Mildren Donovan, The Strand, Bunbury, Western Australia