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Guy Kennedy DAVENPORT

Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
SchoolKings College, Goulburn, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSolicitor
Addressc/o F.A. Davenport & Sons, Solicitors, Ocean House, Moore Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinWife, Mrs Mabel Davenport, c/o F.A. Davenport & Sons, Solicitors, Ocean House, Moore Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military service5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade; Signal Corps - Victoria Barracks, Sydney
Enlistment date20 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 5, Brigade HQ
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/33/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 18 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Division Artillery
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


'(Pozieres) For consistent gallantry and devotion to duty during period.'
Recommendation date: 2 October 1917

Other details from Roll of Honour CircularWas mentioned in Despatches. Captain appointment was due next day
FateKilled in Action 10 April 1917
Place of death or woundingVaulx-Vraucourt, France
Date of death10 April 1917
Age at death26
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialVaulx Hill Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 6), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Frank A and Ethel DAVENPORT, husband of Mabel DAVENPORT. Town. Darling Point, New South Wales
Medals

Military Cross


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103
Date: 29 June 1917

Family/military connectionsBrother in law: Captain Guy Manning, killed New Guinea, 1915; Cousin: Lieutenant Davenport, MC, killed in France, English Regiment (details from Mabel Davenport, wife. Care of Bank of Australia, Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales)
Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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