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James Donovan

In memory of:

Private James Donovan

October 2, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

4040061

Age:

31

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)

Division:

13th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

May 14, 1887
Highgate, London, England

Son of John and Mary Donovan; husband of Anna Donovan, of Carrenroe Cottage, the Rower, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland.

Commemorated on Page 399 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

QUEANT COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

C. 57.

Location:

Queant is a village 19 kilometres south-east of Arras. The Cemetery is on the western outskirts of the village on the west side of the road to Riencourt-les-Cagnicourt.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 213 of 1076. His digitized service file (http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B2596-S057) identifies him as James Donovan and James Donoven.

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Don to Drzewiecki. Microform Sequence 29; Volume Number 31829_B016738. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 173. Page 213 of 1076. His digitized service file (http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B2596-S057) identifies him as James Donovan and James Donoven.
  • Documents– On all of his paperwork, the army had spelt his name wrong...it is also noted in the paperwork for his Memorial Plaque that the error had been made. His medal and Memorial Cross have the correct service number, but again spell his name wrong.

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    Documents
    Documents – On all of his paperwork, the army had spelt his name wrong...it is also noted in the paperwork for his Memorial Plaque that the error had been made. His medal and Memorial Cross have the correct service number, but again spell his name wrong.

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