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Bert Oliver DAVIES

Regimental number3348
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPostal electrician
Address1 Epping Road, Double Bay, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Annie Davies, 1 Epping Road, Double Bay, New South Wales
Enlistment date27 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name30th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/47/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 2 May 1916
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll30th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Distinguished Conduct Medal


Recommendation date: 2 April 1917

FateKilled in Action 23 June 1918
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialMericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 3), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
116
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated on Officers of the PMG's Departmernt in New South Wales Honour Roll. Parents: Arthur and Annie DAVIES, 'Roslyn', 14 Illiliwa Street, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales
Medals

Distinguished Conduct Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He proceeded 700 yards to the right flank under very heavy fire, and from an exposed position brought a machine gun into action, thereby keeping off an enemy attack at a critical time.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 140
Date: 27 August 1917

Other details

War service: Western Front

Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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