| Regimental number | 3799 |
| Place of birth | Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Alice Agnes Gregory, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 21 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 14 November 1916. Marched into 8th Training Bn from Tidworth Hospital, 11 January 1917. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 16 March 1917. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Barambh', 8 April 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 5 June 1917; discharged Adelaide (medically unfit: defective hearing), 18 July 1917. Total war service: 351 days (of which 258 were abroad). Medal: British War Medal. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAVIS William Herbert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
