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Darcy Hillton DAVISON

Regimental number3508
Other NamesDarcy Hilton
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressThe Avenue, Granville, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinL L Davison, The Avenue, Granville, New South Wales
Enlistment date3 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 2 November 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Field Artillery Brigade
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: ART Div 5
Promotion date: 19 September 1918

Lieutenant


Unit: ART Div 5
Promotion date: 19 December 1918

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal (Immediate)


Recommendation date: 10 November 1917

FateReturned to Australia 15 May 1919
Medals

Military Medal

'On the night of the 5th/6th November, 1917, at about 7.30 p.m. the 113th Battery, which was in action on the WESTHOEK RIDGE, east of YPRES was being shelled with 5.9S and 8S shells, when a dump of 500 4.5S Howitzer shells was hit and the explosion set fire to a dump of charges and the camouflage on the gun. Quite regardless of his personal safety and at great personal risk from the bursting ammunition as well as from hostile shells, No. 3508 Sergeant Darcy Hilton DAVISON rushed over to the conflagration and succeeded in putting out the fire thus saving a large quantity of ammunition and also the gun from serious damage. The consistent and conspicuous work of Sergeant DAVISON has more than once come under notice and his actions have always set a good example. The excellent behaviour and example of this N.C.O. is deserving of special recognition. Awarded Military Medal 19th November, 1917.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 110
Date: 25 July 1918

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