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DONOVAN, John William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5591 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, 1883 |
| Home Town: | Kyneton, Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Baynton District Great War Honor Board, Baynton District Honor Board WW1, Kyneton Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5591, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5591, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
“J. W. Donovan 21st Battalion A.I.F.”
DONOVAN John William : Service Number 5591 : Place Of Birth Kyneton VIC : Place Of Enlistment Melbourne VIC : 33 years : Farmer : Next Of Kin (Mother) Donovan Jane. Admitted to Military Hospital, Colchester, Eng. 16.1.17. – 31.1.17. [Enlisted 7.3.16. Returned to Australia 28.3.19]. Father deceased. Mother Jane. Pastoria, E Kyneton, Victoria.