DAVIES, George
| Service Number: | 851 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire, England, March 1896 |
| Home Town: | Cressy, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
| Died: | Illness, Delhi Military Hospital, Tidworth, Wiltshire, England, 9 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Derby (Normanton) Cemetery, England, United Kingdom “Thy Will Be Done” |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 37th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 851, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 851, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 9 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 851, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 851 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-06-09 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 9th June…… George Davies was born at Ardwick, Manchester, Lancashire, England in 1896.
According to information provided by his mother for the Roll of Honour – George Davies came to Australia when he was 18 years old.
On 17th February, 1916 George Davies enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) as a 20 year old, single, Farm Labourer from c/- Mr J. D. Reid, Springhurst, Victoria.
Private George Davies, Service number 851, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Persic (A34) on 3rd June, 1916 with the 10th Infantry Brigade, 37th Infantry Battalion, “C” Company & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 25th July, 1916.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
On 15th September, 1916 Private Davies proceeded overseas to France from 2nd Training Battalion. He joined 1st A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Etaples, France on 17th September, 1916 then was marched out & joined 5th Battalion from Reinforcements on 1st October, 1916.
He was written up on 25th November, 1916 in France for leaving a Parade without permission 15.00 to 15.15 hours & was awarded 1 day Field Punishment No. 2.
Private Davies was written up on 1st January, 1917 for “conduct to the prejudice of good order & Military discipline”. He was awarded 28 days Field Punishment No. 2.
On 10th January, 1917 Private Davies was sent to 1st A. R. R. Station with Trench Feet then sent to Field Ambulance on 11th January, 1917. He was transferred to A.C.R. Station on 23rd January, 1917 then transferred & admitted to 45th Casualty Clearing Station on 4th February, 1917. Private Davies was transferred & admitted to 13th General Hospital at Boulogne, France on 11th February, 1917. He embarked for England on 12th February, 1917 on Hospital Ship Jan Breydel.
He was admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital at Brighton, England on 12th February, 1917 with I.C.T. feet (slight). The Hospital Admissions form states – Bunion right foot. He was discharged to furlough on 24th March, 1917 until 9th April, 1917 & was then to report to No. 4 Command Depot at Wareham, Dorset, England.
Private Davies was written up for an Offence at No. 4 Command Depot, Wareham – AWL (Absent without Leave) from 3.30 pm on 9th April, 1917 till 11 am on 10th April, 1917. He was awarded 2 days Field Punishment No. 2. In custody awaiting trial for 1 day. Total Forfeiture – 5 days’ pay. He was medically classified at No. 4 Command Depot, Wareham as B1 A3 (unfit for service for 1 or 2 weeks) then B1 A4 (Medically fit – awaiting dental completion).
On 27th April, 1917 Private Davies was transferred to 67th Battalion & joined the battalion at Perham Downs, Wiltshire on 28th April, 1917.
He was admitted to Military Hospital, Tidworth, Wiltshire, England on 5th June, 1917. The Hospital Admissions form recorded “cause intestinal obstruction. Operation obstruction removed.”
Private George Davies died at 8.15 pm on 9th June, 1917 at Delhi Military Hospital, Tidworth, Wiltshire, England from inflammation of “Michels Diverticulcum” (Meckel’s Diverticulum). Private Davies’ mother was present at the death.
The body of the late Private George Davies was sent to his home for burial – 54 Newdigate Street, Old Normanton, Derby.
Private George Davies was buried in Normanton Cemetery, Normanton, Derbyshire, England – Plot number B. 498 and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/normanton.html
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