Regimental number | 458 |
Place of birth | Terry Street, Arncliffe, New South Wales |
School | Arncliffe Superior School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Woy Woy Cottage, Terry Street, Arncliffe, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Florence Hair, Woy Woy Cottage, Terry Street, Arncliffe, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 38th Infantry; Served in the compulsory training also Citizen Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 20th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Conspicuous and consistent good work at Pozieres during the assault on the German second line trenches. Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 7), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 90 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Lydia Jane DAVIS. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |