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Albert Henry Davey born 24 December 1888 (Adelaide S.A.), died 7 May 1939 (Wembley). Married May 1917 Ida Winifred Bennett (8 April 1889 (Princess Hill, Vic.)-6 July 1976 (Bentley)). They had three children Trevor Albert b.1918, Edgar Alan b.1923 and Wallace Neil b.1929. The Daveys lived at 33 Gregory Street, Wembley and were very involved with the Methodist Church in Bagot Road, Subiaco. Albert H. Davey began his long military service as a member of the West Australian Infantry Regiment in 1906. Four years later he joined the No. 4 Electric Company, which, on the introduction of compulsory military training, became the 35th Fortress Company, the militia garrison of the Fremantle fortress. In 1914 he mobilised with this company and was commissioned 2nd lieutenant. He left Australia on active service in 1915 as a lieutenant in A Company, 28th Battalion, and was present at the Gallipoli campaign and afterwards served in France. He was invalided back to Australia in 1917 and soon afterwards went on war service with the mercantile marine. For his services in this sphere he was awarded the Mercantile Marine medal for war service. Shortly after the war he was placed on the reserve of officers until January, 1926, when he took over the command of the 35th Fortress Company, an appointment he held at the time of his death. It is believed that he was the first officer in Western Australia to be awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces long service medal. He was also awarded the efficiency decoration, which entitled him to the initials "E.D." after his name. In civil life Major Davey was a member of the staff of the Shell Co., Ltd. (from his obituary West Australian 9 May 1939, p.11)

MILITARY FUNERAL
Tribute to the Late Major Davey.
Full military honours were accorded to the late Major Albert Henry Davey, commanding officer of the 35th Fortress Company of the Royal Australian Engineers, at the funeral in the Methodist portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery yesterday. There was a large gathering of officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the militia, as well as many returned soldiers, the late Major Davey having served with the 28th Battalion in the war. The escort was supplied by the 3rd Heavy Brigade of the Royal Australian Artillery Regiment, and the firing and carrying parties by the late major's command. The pall-bearers were officers from the Siege Artillery, 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, 13th Brigade of Field Artillery, 7th Brigade of Heavy Artillery, 13th Field Company of Engineers, 18th Company of Signallers, and the 11th, 16th, 28th and 44th Battalions Two trumpeters followed, with an officer bearing the insignia of the late Major Davey. The District Commandant (Brigadier P. M. McFarlane) was also present.
The service was conducted by the Revs. R. Hocking and C. E. Butler. At the end a bugler sounded the last post, and, after two minutes' silence, reveille was played by a trumpeter some distance away. Three volleys were fired, and the firing party fixed bayonets, presented arms, and marched away. After the three sons of deceased had approached the grave, each officer in turn strode to the brink of the grave, saluted, and retired. The chief mourners were the widow, three sons (Messrs. Trevor, Edgar and Wallace Davey), and two brothers (Messrs. Frederick and Percy Davey). Messrs. Prosser, Scott and Company were the undertakers.