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William Howell DAVIES

Regimental number4479
Place of birthToowoomba, Queensland
SchoolState School, Wilsonton, near Toowoomba, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFireman
AddressToowoomba, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, W Davies, Holburton Street, Toowoomba, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed in the Citizen Forces.
Enlistment date18 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll17 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 31 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 21 July 1918
Place of death or woundingMerris Sector
Age at death26
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialLonguenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 92), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
55
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Emily Anna DAVIES, Holberton Street, Toowoomba, Queensland
Family/military connectionsBrother: Pte H.E. Davies, No. 5325, 26th Battalion, died of wounds, 5th October, 1917. Westhockridge, Ypres Sector.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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