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Frederick James DAVIS

Regimental number3297
Place of birthCroydon Gold Field, North Queensland
SchoolChristian Brothers Catholic School
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationWire weaver
AddressCroydon, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, H A Davis, Maryville, Queens Road, Five Dock, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date14 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll11 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/18/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 5 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularMy son was blown to pieces and one of his mates that works at the same works that my late son was, was wounded by the same shell and when the air cleared my son was not to be seen. Details from Father.
FateKilled in Action 19 July 1916
Place of death or woundingFleurbaix, France
Age at death26.9
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsV.C. Corner (Panel No 8), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
157
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry A. and Mary DAVIS. Native of Croydon North, Queensland

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