Regimental number | 3087 |
Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria |
Other Names | Pugh George |
School | State School, Victoria |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Jeweller |
Address | 2 McKenzie Street, Brunswick, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Edward Davies, 53 The Avenue, Coburg, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 2), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Margaret DAVIES, 2 Crisp Avenue, Brunswick North, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916. Found guilty, Ferry Post, 3 April 1916, of throwing rubbish in the Company Lines: Awarded 2 days' pack drill and forfeited 2 days' pay. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DAVIES George |