Regimental number | 3779 |
Place of birth | Littlehampton, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Horsham, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Thomas Davies, Littlehampton, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of burial | Mont Huon Military Cemetery (Plot VII, Row D, Grave No. 8B), Le Treport, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 2 March 1917 (gun shot wound, right leg: severe). Wounded in action (second occasion), 27 September 1917 (gun shot wound, left thigh). Died of disease (polyneuritis), 30 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DAVIES Herbert James |