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William Alfred DAVEY

Regimental number4400
Place of birthEgloskerry, Cornwall, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationButcher
Address32 York Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinFather, J Davey, Broadwood Kelly, Devon, England
Enlistment date12 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name20th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/37/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 9 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll20th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 12 November 1916
Age at death from cemetery records34
Place of burialHeilly Station Cemetery (Plot V, Row G, Grave 1), Mericourt-L'Abbye, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
90
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Mary DAVEY, Park Cottage, Broadwood Kelly, Winkleigh, Devonshire, England
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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