| Regimental number | 3288 |
| Place of birth | Renfrew, Scotland |
| School | Blythwood Testimonial School, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Address | c/o State Savings Bank, Williamstown, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Watt, 23 Queen Street, Pentree, Scotland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Margaret WATT |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 58th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 58th Bn and reverted to the rank of Private, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Promoted Corporal, 3 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Promoted Lance Sergeant, 4 July 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on B.103, 'Buried in the vicinity of Fleurbaix'. Statement, Red Cross File No 2880101, 4772 Pte R.A. DAVENPORT, A Company, 58th Bn (patient, Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol, England), 9 December 1916: 'He was killed in a stunt on July 19th. 1916, by machine gun fire. I saw him fall but it was impossible to get his body in.' Note on file: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WATT George
Red Cross file 2880101 |
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