Regimental number | 3348 |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Postal electrician |
Address | 1 Epping Road, Double Bay, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Davies, 1 Epping Road, Double Bay, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 30th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Distinguished Conduct Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Mericourt 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: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |