'On the 18th September, 1918, during the advance near LE VERGUIER, this N.C.O. was in charge of a reconnaissance party which accompanied the attacking Infantry. His duties included the search for, and examination of, enemy land and anti-tank mines, booby traps, and mines in dugouts, also water supply. Owing to the urgency of the work the search had to be carried out in spite of heavy shell fire. Corporal DAVIES displayed great energy and fearlessness in pushing the work over the whole area allotted him, and through his keen attention to duty and cool handling of his men, he was able to complete the reconnaissance with despatch and success, thus supplying, early in the operation information of great value.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115
Date: 10 October 1919

Regimental number	1949
Place of birth	Launceston England
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Carpenter
Address	Rose Cottage, Scottsdale, Tasmania
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	22
Next of kin	Father, Joseph Davies, Rose Cottage, Scottsdale, Tasmania
Enlistment date	18 October 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	16 October 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	3rd Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	10/8/3
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 5 January 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll	13th Field Company Engineers
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Recommendation date: 23 September 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 23 July 1919
Medals	Military Medal 'On the 18th September, 1918, during the advance near LE VERGUIER, this N.C.O. was in charge of a reconnaissance party which accompanied the attacking Infantry. His duties included the search for, and examination of, enemy land and anti-tank mines, booby traps, and mines in dugouts, also water supply. Owing to the urgency of the work the search had to be carried out in spite of heavy shell fire. Corporal DAVIES displayed great energy and fearlessness in pushing the work over the whole area allotted him, and through his keen attention to duty and cool handling of his men, he was able to complete the reconnaissance with despatch and success, thus supplying, early in the operation information of great value.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: 10 October 1919
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Herbert Oliver DAVIES