Regimental number | 7973 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Southampton, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Cook |
Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Widower |
Age at embarkation | 44 |
Next of kin | Daughter, Miss D M Davis, c/o Heritage and Co Collins Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, 27th Reinforcement |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Step-son: 52140 Pte William Harold DAVIS, AIF Headquarters, discharged, 1 April 1920, on account of desertion. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Melbourne, 28 February 1918; disembarked Liverpool, 20 April 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 15 August 1918; taken on strength, 12th Bn, 20 August 1918. Wounded in action, 25 August 1918 (gun shot wound, right knee, severe); transferred to England, 27 August 1918; rejoined unit, 3 November 1918. Attached for duty to Field Bakery, 10 January 1919; rejoined unit, 8 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Liverpool, 1 August 1919; disembarked, 29 September 1919; discharged, 12 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 75 |
Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 6, Grave No. 25), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |