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William Attwood DAVIES

Regimental number2154
Place of birthCootamundra, New South Wales
SchoolMudgee Grammar School, Mudgee, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStation hand
AddressMarchonout, Cootamundra, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinR Davies, Marchonout, Cootamundra, New South Wales
Enlistment date29 April 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on 16 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 2 September 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death2 September 1915
Age at death23
Age at death from cemetery records23
Place of burialChatby War Memorial Cemetery (Row H, Grave No. 57), Egypt.
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
39
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Rees andLucy DAVIES, 55 holt Avenue, Mosmas, New South Wales. Born at Cootamundra, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsCousin: Hobrook Attwood, of the Light Horse who died in June, 1915.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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