DONOVAN, Matthew
(Service number 67530)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Sergeant |
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Birth
| Date | 29/10/1891 | Place of Birth | Okarito |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Ettrick Bank, High Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Outfitter | ||
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| Next of Kin | M. DONOVAN (father), 75 Mowbray Street, Sydenham, Christchurch | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 35th Reinforcements, a Company | ||
| Date | 2 March 1918 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Southampton, Hampshire, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 7 May 1953 | Age | 61 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Matthew Donovan was the son of Michael and Annie Donovan.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [22 December 2016]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [22 December 2016]
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