DONOVAN, Thomas Francis
| Service Number: | 4911 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 June 1915, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Sandfly, Tasmania, Australia, 22 November 1885 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Waterside Worker |
| Died: | War Related Injuries, At home, Leslie Road, Longley, Tasmania, Australia, 13 May 1922, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Roman Catholic, C, Number 134 |
| Memorials: | Hobart Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4911, 5th Field Ambulance, Claremont, Tas. | |
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| 17 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 4911, 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 4911, 1st Australian General Hospital, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Peter and Catherine DONOVAN
Husband of Minnie Donovan, 90 Molle Street, Hobart, Tasmania
DONOVAN.—On May 13th, 1922, at his late residence, Leslie road, Longley, as a result of serious injuries received at BulIecourt, France, -whilst on active service A.I.F. Thomas Francis beloved husband of Minnie Donovan and third son ot Peter and the late Catherine Donovan, aged 36 years.
Requiescat in Pace.
My grandfather survived Gallipoli, but was unfortunately shot in the head at Bullecourt during WW1… Amazingly he survived that as well, but passed away as a result of his injuries when he was in his thirties.. The piece of shrapnel that was removed from his head remains in our family still.. Macabre as that seems, it is a solemn reminder of the bravery and courage of our soldiers from that era… He left behind a wife and 12 children. There was very little recognition or recompense for our wonderful serving men back then…
May we never forget what they did for our great country…We run barefoot on beaches,wake up each day and live freely, all thanks to those brave souls who put themselves on the line, and were sometimes thrown to the wolves.. But they did it selflessly, and without their sacrifices the story I’m telling would be very different!! Lest we forget…
Karenne Hilary Green
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