Private 16175 William Donovan
Private William Donovan
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 15/08/1915
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 9th of December 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Pieta Military Cemetery - D. XII. 1.
BMD details:
01/01/1908 William Donovan to Elizabeth Llewellyn at Parr St Peter's.
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old William is living at 340, Fleet Lane, Parr, St Helens with his parents Thomas (32), Margaret (29) and three siblings: Mary E (13), [cas=538]Daniel (12),[/cas] James (2). 1901 - 15 years old 'Horse Driver below ground' is living at 2 Southport Street, Parr, St Helens with his parents Thomas (42), Margaret Ellen (40) and four siblings: James (12), Samuel (8), Thomas (6), Timothy (2). 1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Coal Miner At Coal Face' William living at 56, Brunswick Street, Parr, St Helens with his wife Elizabeth (23) and son Samuel (1).
Notes:
[note=43]Two Donovan Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from attestation papers.
[note=43]Two Donovan Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from attestation papers.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/16175WilliamDonovan.jpg[/pic][caption]The gravestone of Private William Donovan at Pieta Military Cemetery
(Photograph Courtesy of Graeme Clarke off GWF )[/caption]
