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We remember Dennis Donovan
We remember Dennis Donovan
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1899
enlistment
Stockton-On-Tees, County Durham
United Kingdom
Source:8858586
November 1899
1901
awards
Queens South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:7646903
1st April 1901
1902
awards
Kings South Africa medal
Other War Service Award
Source:7646903
1st October 1902
1914
service
British Army
Private
6434
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:1671923
31st August 1914 - 15th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1671923
31st August 1914 - 15th November 1914
1914
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7126325
Source:8858586
Source:1671923
15th November 1914
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7126325
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Dennis |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Donovan |
| Source | 1671923 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6434 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Kings South Africa medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Queens South Africa medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Boer War medal rolls for South Wales Borderers | Keith1947 | |
| Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Full dress uniform | Keith1947 | |
| QSA and KSA medals | Keith1947 |
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