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DONOVAN, Walter Henry

Service Numbers:	1171, 1565, Q226812
Enlisted:	23 May 1942
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	8th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Stanthorpe, Qld., 9 August 1894
Home Town:	Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grazier
Died:	Queensland, 2 August 1953, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Texas Cemetery, Texas, Goondiwindi Region, Queensland, Australia Ang Section 7
Memorials:	Banana War Memorial, Shire of Banana Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

4 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 1171, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Sydney
4 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 1171, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: ''
22 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1565, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
22 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1565, 10th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mongolia, Fremantle

World War 2 Service

23 May 1942:	Involvement Corporal, Q226812, Page missing from Enlistment Register
23 May 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q226812, 8th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
23 May 1942:	Enlisted
21 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q226812, 8th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
21 Oct 1945:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William Thomas DONOVAN and Bella Matilda nee DOWLING, 'Lagoona' Legume, NSW