| Regimental number | 14079 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Casterton, Victoria, Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30.9 |
| Height | 5' 10.25" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, James Donehue, Maitland Road, Temuka |
| Previous military service | Served in the Australian Light Horse, and Dergholm Rifle Club; resigned; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs S. Donehue, Dergholm, Casterton, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 1 October 1916. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 9 December 1916 (myalgia); transferred to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 19 December 1916; rejoined unit, 19 June 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Note on file: 'Buried Passchendaele D.9.d.88 Belle Vue Ridge Spur, reported by Rev. J.A. Lush , 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, NZEF; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20997875 |