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DONOVAN, Joseph Kennedy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 215 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St Patricks Catholic College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Fitter and Turner |
| Died: | Wounds, Egypt, 16 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery Row H, Grave 92 Father Knapp officiated Headstone inscription reads: In loving memory of our dear son died of wounds Gallipoli J. & M.D. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Coburg Harrriers Club Roll of Honor, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 215, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 215, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 215, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Joseph and Mary Donovan of Polin Station, Coburg, Victoria formerly of Albert Park, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
A good athlete he was a member of the Coburg Harriers and the Melbourne District Football Club
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