| Regimental number | 172 |
| Place of birth | Barrington, Somerset, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Pompootum, via Mannum, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 5' 10.75" |
| Weight | 189 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, E Davinet, Custon, via Wolseley, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Royal Army Medical Corps, British Army; time expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Died of illness at sea. Enlisted 28th August, 1914. Posted to 10th Battalion as Medical detail. Transferred to No. 2 Sanitary Section, on 1st March, 1916. Returned to Australia on 13th February, 1917. Re-embarked with A.M.C. reinforcements on 29th October, 1917. Taken on Strength, 3rd Light Horse Field Amb. 9th January, 1918. Embarked for Australia on 16th May, 1919. Died of dysphargia at sea on 31st May, 1919.' (details from next of kin) |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Place of death or wounding | At sea |
| Age at death | 46 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 182 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Ulysses', 13 February 1917 (chronic nephritis). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as DAVINETT. See R172 DAVINET for second period of service. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAVINET Charles Beauchamp |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
