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David William DAVY

Regimental number2015
Place of birthBowden, South Australia
SchoolState School, Hookina, South Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressHookina, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 7.75"
Weight152 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Davy, Hookina, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date1 October 1915
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 7 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 19 July 1916
Place of death or woundingFleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles)
Age at death26
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialRue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I. Row L. Grave No. 49), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
52
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David and Mary DAVY, 136 Melbourne Road, North Adelaide. Born at Hookina, South Australia
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Adelaide, 7 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1916.

Proceeded to join 32nd Bn from 8th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 1 April 1916; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 1 April 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916.

Killed in action, 19 July 1916.

Buried in Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend F.G. Ward, 20 July 1916.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, DAVY David William

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