Regimental number | 1536 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Breconshire, Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Martin's Creek, North Coast Line, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Brother, E Davies, 4 Cobbstown Houses, Talylln Junction, Breconshire, South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, from Mudros, 9 January 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 23 March 1916. Wounded in action, 3 May 1917 (gun shot wound, right arm); admitted to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 4 May 1917; transferred to England, 13 June 1917, and admitted to Lewisham Military Hospital, 15 June 1917 (wound, severe). Transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 27 June 1917. Granted furlough, 17 September 1917, to report to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 1 October 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Themistocles', 5 November 1917; discharged, 2 July 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 76 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |