| Regimental number | 3723 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Address | Tempe, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs G Davis, c/o Mrs Overall, 'Te Korah', Millgrove, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Camel Corps, July 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 11/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Darwin on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps Details |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Uncle by marriage (future): 6519 Pte George Cecil ASHCROFT, 17th Bn, returned to Australia, 10 March 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked from Sydney, 30 April 1918. Marched in to Isolation Camp, Moascar North, Egypt, 7 June 1918. Allotted to General Service Reinforcements, 19 June 1918. Marched out to Australian Army Medical Corps Training Unit, 10 September 1918. Admitted to 2nd Stationary Hospital, 13 September 1918 (diarrhoea); transferred to AMC Rest Camp, Port Said, 19 October 1918; discharged to AMC Training Unit, Moascar, 7 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board 'City of Exeter', 28 January 1919; arrived Melbourne, 2 March 1919, for onward travel by sea to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: debility), 23 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II as N393277, Australian Military Forces, 1942-46. Enlisted at Paddington, New South Wales, 27 April 1942. Appointed Lieutenant (Provisional), Australian Army Pay Corps, 26 May 1942. Promotions: Temporary Captain, Grade 1, 26 May 1942; Captain, 26 November 1943; Temporary Colonel (substantive Major), 28 March 1944; Lieutenant Colonel, 28 March 1944. Appointed District Finance Officer, 28 March 1944. Duty terminated, 17 July 1946. Relinquished rank of Temporary Colonel and granted rank of Honorary Colonel, 18 July 1946. Medals: War Medal, Australian Service Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 79 |
| Place of burial | Cremated: Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales. Ashes scattered in St Mark's Garden of Remembrance, Darling Point, Sydney, New South Wales.~ |
| Sources | NAA: B884, DAVIS Edward Guy |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
