Regimental number | 1339 |
Place of birth | Stewarton, Victoria |
School | Taught by teachers at home. |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Stewarton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, W J Davis, Stewarton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1461 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "He was the 3rd of 4 sons. All of whom enlisted and saw active service abroad. 2nd eldest brother left Australia on 21st December, 1914. His youngest brother lost a leg." Details from Mother. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 21.2 |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During operations near NOREUIL on 11th April, 1917. he guided 13 G.S. limbered wagons of ammunition to within 1000 yards of front line and when he came under heavy fire broke the convoy into artillery formation and on reaching the ammunition dump handed over to the Officer in Charge. The wagons came back safely.'
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Family/military connections | Brother: (Eldest) was awarded the MM. Also rose to Rank of Sergeant. |