| Regimental number | 1319 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Other Names | Ernest Davey |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | High School teacher |
| Address | 22 Tress Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M E Morshead, 22 Tress Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 74), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Roll of Honour, Peacock Hall, Ballarat High School, Victoria. Commemorated on Christ Church Anglican Cathedral Roll of Honour, Ballarat, Victoria. Commemorated on St Arnaud High School Roll of Honour, Victoria. Parents: William and Mary MORSHEAD, 32 Tress Street, Mount Pleasant, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 10 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried at Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend S. A. Beveridge, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MORSHEAD Ernest Darcy |
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