Geoffrey Mangan DAVIES

Badge Number: 14869
14869

DAVIES, Geoffrey Mangan

Service Number: 2241
Enlisted: 25 March 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 5th Pioneer Battalion
Born: Belalie, near Jamestown, South Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town: Belalie North, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: 10 April 1935, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
Section: Light Oval; Row #: 5S; C/E/W: W; Site #: 31
Memorials: Jamestown Canowie Belt Honour Roll, Jamestown Canowie Belt Yongala Estate Volunteers Roll of Honour, Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch
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World War 1 Service

25 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2241
13 Jul 1916: Involvement Private, 2241, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
13 Jul 1916: Embarked Private, 2241, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide
11 Nov 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2241, 5th Pioneer Battalion

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Biography

Mother, Mrs Maria Davies, Belalie North, South Australia

Described on enlsting as 28yrs old; single; 5' 8.5" tall; 131 lbs;
fresh complexion; blue eyes; light brown hair; Baptist

25/3/1916     enlisted in Adelaide, SA

28/3/1916     appointed to A Company, 2nd Depot Battalion, Exhibition AIF Camp

31/3/1916      Mitcham Camp

13/7/1916     CHANGED to service #2253

13/7/1916     embarked from Port Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT Seang Bee
                    as a Private in 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3
9/9/1916       disembarked into Devonport, England

12/11/1916   proceeded overseas to France to reinforce 5th Division
13/11/1916   joined Depot, Etaples, France

17/1/1917     taken on strength of 5th Pioneers Battalion

19/10/1917   gun shot wound left leg (severe) - wounded in action, France
24/10/1917   admited to Kitchener Military Hospital, England

12/6/1918     proceeded overseas to France
15/6/1918     marched in to AIBD, France
21/8/1918     rejoined unit

2/6/1919       returned to Australia onboard Beltana, London
15/7/1919     disembarked into Austalia

29/8/1919     discharged from service

Medals           British war medal (15024) and Victory medal (14759)

10/4/1935     passed away
buried in:       West Terrace Cemetery - AIF Cemetery
                    Section: Light Oval; Row #: 5S; C/E/W: W; Site #: 31

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan.  20/5/2016.  Lest we forget.

Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.

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