| Regimental number | 4471 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat East, Victoria |
| School | State School, Brown Hill, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Berringa, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E J Davis, Berrima, Victoria |
| Previous military service | nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Berringa, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 38 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 1), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Edward and Kate DAVIS, husband of Eliza Jane DAVIS, of Staffordshire Reed, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 28 February 1916. Taken on strength of 58th Bn from 2nd Training Bn, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 19 July 1916. Now, 29 July 1916, reported as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Buried in Rue du Bois Military Cemetery, 20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAVIS Frank Herbert |
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