| Regimental number | 5081 |
| Place of birth | Oamaru, New Zealand |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Masseur |
| Address | c/o Temple Bar Hotel, George Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. C. Davis, Oamaru, New Zealand |
| Previous military service | Served for 18 months in the 7th Regiment, New Zealand. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Embarked Sydney, 1 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 1 May 1916. Admitted to No 2 Australian Stationary Hospital, 10 May 1916; transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 19 May 1916 (old injury, knee); discharged to duty, 29 May 1916. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Abbassia, 5 July 1916; discharged to duty, 25 July 1916; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 24 days. Admitted to Ras el Tin Convalescent Depot, 26 July 1916 (debility); discharged to duty, 28 July 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 27 August 1916; taken on strength, 1st NSW Training Bn, Perham Downs, England, 7 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 September 1916. Admitted to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 25 September 1916 (venereal disease: gonorrhoea); discharged, 1 January 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 102 days. Admitted to 51st General Hospital, Etaples, 11 January 1917; discharged to Base Depot, 25 January 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 15 days. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, 27 January 1917 (enostosis femur); transferred to England, 8 February 1917, and admitted to Norfolk War Hospital (enostosis removed); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 5 March 1917; discharged on furlough, 13 March 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 28 March 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 8 May 1917; discharged, 5 June 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 29 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'New Zealand', 27 August 1917; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 26 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAVIS John |
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