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William Amos DAVIES

Regimental numberR779
Place of birthGrangeville, South Australia
SchoolQueenstown and Alberton Public Schools, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
AddressKingswood, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, Frederick Davies, Malsbury Street, Kingswood, South Australia
Enlistment date17 February 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll22 February 1915
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name27th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board A45 Bulla on 24 June 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll779
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll27th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 11 June 1918
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialVignacourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 5), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
110
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated in Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia. Parents: Frederick and Charlotte Elizabeth DAVIES, 7 Leader Avenue, Monteith, South Australia (youngest son)
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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