| Regimental number | 1100 |
| Place of birth | North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Boat builder |
| Address | 16 French Street, McMahons Point, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 0.25" |
| Weight | 112 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Davies, 16 French Street, McMahons Point, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Katherine DAVIES |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred from Transport Section to C Company, 18th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 January 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 March 1916. Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 2 May 1916; transferred to 2nd Australian Division Rest Station, 2 May 1916 (shell shock); discharged to duty, 5 May 1916. Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, 25 May 1916 (left inguinal hernia and shell shock); transferred to 8th Casualty Clearing Station, 26 May 1916; to 26th General Hospital, 27 May 1916; to England, 10 June 1916, and admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, 11 June 1916; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 11 June 1916; discharged on furlough, 17 August 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Portland on board HT 'Ajana', 17 October 1916; arrived Melbourne, 8 December 1916, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: valvular disease of the heart), Sydney, 19 February 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Place of burial | Woronora Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAVIES Francis |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
