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Thomas DAVIS

Regimental number2060
Place of birthSummer Hill, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
Address'Korali', Awaba Street, Mosman, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMother, Mrs M A Davis, 'Korali', Awaba Street, Mosman Bay, New South Wales
Enlistment date15 March 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 13 April 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 4 December 1915
Discharge date29 June 1916
Other details

War service: enlisted in the Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force, 11 August 1914. Served at Rabaul; contracted malaria. Commenced return to Australia, 5 January 1915; discharged, 18 January 1915.

War service (AIF): Egypt, Gallipoli

Admitted to hospital, Gallipoli, 26 July 1915; transferred to No. 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 31 July 1915 (influenza); transferred to Helouan Convalescent Camp, 11 August 1915 (nerves); to 3rd Auxiliary Convalescent Hospital (Heliopolis), 15 November 1915.

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board 'Themistocles', 4 December 1915 (neurasthenia); discharged, 29 June 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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