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Son of John and Mary Donovan; husband of Anna Donovan, of Carrenroe Cottage, the Rower, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland.
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Private James Donovan
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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Private James Donovan
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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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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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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Commemorated on:
Page 399 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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QUEANT COMMUNAL CEMETERY BRITISH EXTENSION Pas de Calais, France
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.
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