William DONOVAN

DONOVAN, William

Service Numbers: 3745, W36683
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 War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

30 Jan 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3745, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
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
6 Jan 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, W36683

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Biography contributed by Joy Dalgleish

Husband of Mildren Donovan, The Strand, Bunbury, Western Australia