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DAVIS, Frederick James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3297 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Croydon, Queensland, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Five Dock, Canada Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers Catholic School |
| Occupation: | Wire Weaver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3297, Depot Battalion (AIF), Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3297, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jan 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3297, 1st Infantry Battalion, Joined Unit -- T.O.S -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 14 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3297, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 3rd Australian Field Ambulance -- Old Fracture in Right Foot -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 25 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3297, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 2 Australian Stationary Hospital -- Old Fracture Right Foot -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3297, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 4 Australian Hospital Train -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3297, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Dislocated Ankle -- Heliopolis, Egypt | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3297, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- Convalescent Camp -- Sprained Ankle -- Ras El Tin, Egypt | |
| 2 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1st Training Battalion (AIF), Discharged to Duty | |
| 7 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3297, 1st Training Battalion (AIF), Marched out to rejoin Unit -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 8 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3297, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit -- from Hospital -- Ismailia, Egypt | |
| 19 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3297, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George" | |
| 28 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3297, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 11 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3297, 53rd Infantry Battalion, To -- Lewis Gun School of Instruction -- France | |
| 18 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3297, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit -- France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3297, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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