We remember Francis Kenelm Donovan

We remember Francis Kenelm Donovan

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Timeline

Timeline

1897
birth Bow, London United Kingdom Source:6347443 31st July 1897
1901
location parallel to Addington Road, 37 Laurence Road, Bow, E3 2BQ United Kingdom parents address Source:8826827 31st March 1901
1916
service Royal Navy Air Mechanic 2nd Class F19971 Source:6347443 9th August 1916
1919
service Royal Navy Leading Air Mechanic F/19971 RN Experimental Station at Stratford (HMS President V) Source:6347443 1st February 1919 - 30th May 1919
education Bachelor of Science University of London United Kingdom Source:8652791
service British Army Major Royal Engineers Source:8652734
1971
death Australia Source:8646330 1971

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Francis Kenelm
Initials FK
Last Name Donovan
Source 6347443
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
parallel to Addington Road, 37 Laurence Road, Bow, E3 2BQ United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Royal Engineers Major
Royal Navy F/19971 RN Experimental Station at Stratford (HMS President V) Leading Air Mechanic
Royal Navy F19971 Air Mechanic 2nd Class
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Margaret mother
James Patrick Donovan father

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919
Victoria Deaths 1836-1985 Transcription Keith1947
Prisoners of War 1715-1945 Transcription Keith1947
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Keith1947
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith1947
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith1947

External Evidence

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Royal Navy ratings Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription Keith1947
London Gazette Keith1947
Auction lot of Dononvan's medals Keith1947
Proceedings of the Society of Public Analysts and other Analytical Chemists Keith1947
University of London graduates up to December 1926 Keith1947
Within IWM Collections - Records of the Zeebrugge Association, ca 1920 - 1983 Keith1947

Multimedia

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HMS Vindictive, flamethrower position on right Keith1947
Telescopic flamethrower Keith1947
Demonstration of static flamethrower Keith1947
Men on Vindictive, Iris and Daffodil Keith1947

Stories

We remember Francis Kenelm Donovan