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David Rees DAVIES

Regimental number5191
Place of birthWilliamstown, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSteward
AddressWilmot Street, Burnie, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, D. Davies, 8 Johnson Street, Boulder City, Western Australia
Enlistment date12 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameDivisional Signal Company 1, Section 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/11/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 5 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Divisional Signal Company
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


'Conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in maintaining communications. (East of Hooge 20-21 September 1917)'
Recommendation date: 26 September 1917

FateReturned to Australia 10 January 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Hobart Garden of Remembrance
Medals

Military Medal

'East of HOOGE, from 20th to 21st September, 1917, this man acted as linesman attached to Brigade forward party and showed conspicuous bravery in mending lines from Forward Station back to Cable Head under continuous heavy shell fire. Though wounded he succeeded in restoring communication betwen these stations at a critical time.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death22 August 1945

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