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DAVIES, John Thomas
| Service Number: | 3477 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 August 1915, enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). He enlisted as a Private in the 8th Reinforcement, 27th Infantry Battalion, at the age of almost thirty. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Melbourne, Victoria, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Greengrocer and Fruiterer |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 4, Site No: 3 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Holy Trinity Church WW1 Honour Board 2 |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3477, 27th Infantry Battalion, enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). He enlisted as a Private in the 8th Reinforcement, 27th Infantry Battalion, at the age of almost thirty. | |
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| 12 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3477, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3477, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 3477, 10th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Modbury High School
John Thomas Davies was born in Port Melbourne, Victoria. He was employed as a fruiterer and greengrocer before joining the AIF. He was raised in Adelaide, South Australia, at 298 Currie Street, where he shared a home with his mother, Mrs. Minnie Davies. At the time of his enlistment, Davies was unmarried and was associated with the Church of England.
In Adelaide, South Australia, on August 23, 1915, Davies enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Prior to enlisting in the AIF, his enlistment records show that he had no military experience. He enlisted as a Private in the 8th Reinforcement, 27th Infantry Battalion, at the age of almost thirty. On January 12, 1916, his regiment left Adelaide on board HMAT A30 Borda. He was part of the 27th Infantry Battalion from the 23/8/15 to the 31/10/15 until he was transferred to the 10th Battalion on the 1/11/15.
Davies received the Military Medal for bravery and devotion to duty at Lihones in Ausgust 1918. DAvies alongw tih another Private worked continuously for 36 hours as stretcher bearers after all other bearers had been been wounded. Once they moved all the wounded they went back and removed all who had been killed.
July 12, 1919, saw John Thomas Davies return to Australia following the end of the war. sadly, full information regarding his post-service life, including the location and reason of his death, was not obtainable. However, we do know that he was buried at 161 West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, on January 20, 1948, following his passing.
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