ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

DONOVAN, William

DONOVAN, William

Full Name: William

DONOVAN

Date of Birth: 07

–

1888

Place of birth: Bunbury WA

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: The Strand, Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Mildred DONOVAN

Next of Kin Address: The Strand Bunbury WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 3745

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1917-01-30

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1917-06-29

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-08-25

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-01-25

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25/01/1917- Completed Application for Enlistment ) Medical Examination Bunbury WA
30/01/1917- To 10th Reinforcements 51st Battalion as Private
27/02/1917- To 2oth Reinforcements 28th Battalion WA
05/04/1917- To 10th Reinforcements 51st Battalion Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
29/06/1917- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Borda ” bound for England
25/08/1917- Disembarked Plymouth England to 13th Training Battalion Codford
02/10/1917- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
01/11/1917- Embarked England aboard ” Anchises ” for Return to Australia ( Deformities to Both Hands – Debility )
25/01/1918- Discharged from Service -( Medically Unfit )- ” Quite unfit for all Military Services- should never have been enlisted ” ).

 

SERVICE MEDAL AWARDED

British War Medal – No. not quoted on Service Documents.

SECOND WORLD WAR SERVICE

W36683 ( Cook ) – Enlisted 06/01/1942, Discharged – 15/10/1943.