| Regimental number | 52140 |
| Place of birth | Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Narrogin, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C L Davis, c/o C Hill, Narrogin PO, Narrogin, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Western Australian Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Albany, Western Australia, on board SS Port Darwin on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Fate | Discharged |
| Family/military connections | Step-father: 7973 Pte George Frederick DAVIS, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 1 August 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Albany, 8 May 1918; disembarked from the ship at Faenza and admitted to hospital, 10 July 1918; disembarked Southampton, 28 July 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 17 October 1918. Attached to AIF Headquarters, London, 12 August 1919. Granted leave for Non-Military Employment, 30 October 1919, to work in the motor trade at Four Posts Motor Garage, Southampton. Did not return from NME, 31 October 1919; declared illegal absentee as from 1 November 1919; discharged from the AIF, 1 April 1920. Court of Inquiry, AIF Headquarters, 4 February 1920, heard evidence that Davis had left the employ of Four Posts Motor Garage on 17 September 1919, and had applied for discharge in the United Kingdom 'for the purposes of going into partnership in the Motor Trade at Four Posts Motor Garage': the application was rejected by the Director General of the Repatriation and Demobilization Department on the grounds of 'insufficient reasons. [The Man also has wife in Australia'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal File marked as medals returned, 30 August 1924. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
