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DONOVAN, George Peter
Personal Details
Service Number: | Officer |
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Enlisted: | 8 September 1914, Brisbane, Queensland |
Last Rank: | Major |
Last Unit: | 15th Light Horse Regiment |
Born: | Lismore, New South Wales, 13 September 1882 |
Home Town: | Lismore, Lismore Municipality, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Area Officer |
Died: | Natural causes, Lismore, New South Wales, 19 December 1954, aged 72 years |
Cemetery: |
Goonellabah Lawn Cemetery, NSW |
Memorials: | Goonellabah Roll of Honour, South Gundurimba Public School Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
8 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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28 Sep 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Light Horse Regiment | |
16 Dec 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 5th Light Horse Regiment | |
21 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
21 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
28 Jun 1915: | Wounded ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW - left thigh | |
22 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, 5th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Malwa, Sydney | |
22 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
20 Nov 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Captain, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps | |
1 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps | |
29 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 15th Light Horse Regiment |
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