Regimental number | 3075 |
Place of birth | Parramatta, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Vanman |
Address | Leona, Manly, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 170 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs I Davis, Leona, Manly, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Australian Rifles, and in South African War. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 56th Bn, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Admitted to 21st Casualty Clearing Station, 26 October 1916; transferred to Ambulance Train, 28 October 1916 (pleurisy), and admitted to 1st Australian General hospital, Rouen, 29 October 1916; transferred to United Kingdom, 3 November 1916, and admitted to Red Cross Hospital, Dublin (valvular disorder of the heart); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 24 November 1916. Marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 31 December 1916. Commenced return to Australia on board Ht 'Benalla', 13 February 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 10 April 1917, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: valvular disease of the heart), Sydney, 8 May 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as DAVIES. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 58 |
Place of burial | Manly West Cemetery, New South Wales |