Regimental number | 20162 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Nambucca Heads |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Telegraphist |
Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Davis, 'Resden', Lenthall Street, Kensington, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 42nd Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Cavalry Divisional Signal Squadron 1, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/33/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Wireless Signal Squadron |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1182 Private Edward DAVIS, 13th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement; returned to Australia 4 December 1918. |
Other details |
Disembarked at Bombay on 10 October 1917, where he was admitted to hospital. Embarked at Bombay per HT 'Varsova'on 2 March 1918, and disembarked at Basra on 8 March 1918. On 14 May 1918, he was invalided to India per HT 'Vasna'. He was taken on strength of the 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron on 23 March 1918. He returned to Australia per HT 'Northbrook', and was discharged on 16 May 1919. ~ |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |