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WINTER, Donovan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 964 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cockburn, South Australia, 27 July 1898 |
| Home Town: | Port Wakefield, Wakefield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Brooklyn Park,Adelaide,South Australia, 4 January 1983, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Gilles Street Primary School WW1 Honour Roll (New), Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Port Wakefield Memorial Arch |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Mar 1915: | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 964, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 964, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to page 278. Prior to the war he was a clerk of Port Wakefield SA. He enlisted 10th March 1915 aged 18 years. He served with the 10th Infantry Battalion, and during the war he was awarded a Military Medal for his activities. He survived the war, departing the UK for home 31st Jan 1919.
Submitted 8 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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