Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Kings College, Goulburn, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Solicitor |
Address | c/o F.A. Davenport & Sons, Solicitors, Ocean House, Moore Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mabel Davenport, c/o F.A. Davenport & Sons, Solicitors, Ocean House, Moore Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade; Signal Corps - Victoria Barracks, Sydney |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 5, Brigade HQ |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/33/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Division Artillery |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross '(Pozieres) For consistent gallantry and devotion to duty during period.' Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was mentioned in Despatches. Captain appointment was due next day |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Vaulx-Vraucourt, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Vaulx 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: |
Family/military connections | Brother 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 details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |