| Regimental number | 636 |
| Place of birth | Yarraville, Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Joiner |
| Address | 46 Bay View Road, Yarraville, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Davies, 46 Bay View Road, Yarraville, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 14 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 8 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 |
| 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 |
| 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 December 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4083 Pte Albert Trevor Payne DAVIES, 23rd Bn. |
| Date of death | 10 March 1970 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |