English Māori James Trevor Donovan Born 28 September 1913 - Died 13 April 1963 PDF Key details Service number22770 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW2 Sergeant AWMM 21 Infantry Battalion AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJames Trevor AWMM SurnameDonovan AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number22770 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth28 September 1913 AWMM Hamilton, Waikato AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM 123 Vuaxhall Road, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMrs G. A. Donovan (wife), 1228 Great North Road, Point Chevalier, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusUnknown AWMM Married AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number22770 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsDistinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM DCM. AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Labourer/Civilian AWMM Ngaruawahia, Waikato AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Private AWMM Headquarters, 21 Auckland Battalion AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Second Echelon AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture detailsWW2 25 Apr 1941-1943 AWMM Greece AWMM Days interned Liberation date Liberation RepatriationWW2 1943 AWMM POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 12 June 1943 AWMM Sergeant AWMM 21 Infantry Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Escaped from POW 2 December 1941, helped with Yugoslav Partisans. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death13 April 1963 AWMM Age 49 AWMM Hamilton, Waikato AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryHamilton Park Cemetery, 395 Morrinsville Road, Newstead, Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM Ashes RSA-01-098 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember James Trevor Donovan by laying a poppy. James Robert Donovan James Stephen Donovan James Trevor Donovan Jeremiah Donovan John Donovan Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of James Trevor Donovan Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksHamilton City Council cemetery search http://www.hamilton.co.nz/our-services/do-it-online/cemetery-search/Pages/default.aspx Sources Used Documents21 Battalion (Official history of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45) AWMM Military Service Record AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 2 (Embarkations to 30th June, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 2: WW2 53 AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License