| Regimental number | 1517 |
| Place of birth | Gympie, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | c/o Mrs M. MacFarlane, Vulture Street East, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J.D. Davies, Henry Street, Gympie, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years 7 months in the Royal Australian Field Artillery. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Sergeant |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Acting Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Anzac Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 6), Sailly-Sur-La-Lys), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Louisa E. DAVIES, Henry Street, Gympie, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 5 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Taken on strength of 31st Bn and promoted Corporal, Serapeum, 12 December 1915. Promoted Sergeant, 16 December 1916. Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, Serapeum, 2 February 1916 (influenza); transferred to No 1 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Serapeum, 3 February 1916; to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Serapeum, 4 February 1916; discharged to duty and rejoined unit, 10 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried Sailly-sur-La-Lys Cemetery by Reverend W. Meredith Holliday, no date recorded. Statement, Red Cross File No 880811, 412 Pte T. McBRYDE, 31st bn, 27 February 1917: 'We were in action at Fleurbaix. We held the trenches and were then bombed out. Sergt. Davies was killed by a shell at 6.15 in the afternoon of the 19th July. I do not know if his body was recovered and buried.' Second statement, 1570 Pte W.G. RALSTON, 31st Bn, 27 February 1917: 'I knew him quite well, we were at Fleurbaix. During the attack his head was blown off by a shell. I was fairly close to him at the time but I do not know if his body was recovered and buried.' Third statement, 4 Sergeant A.C. COMPTON, 31st Bn (patient, 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, England), 28 February 1917: 'I saw him blown to pieces and you could not find a single bit of him, as the shell exploded about a yard ahead of him.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAVIES Bertram
Red Cross file 880811 |