John Francis DAVEY

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DAVEY, John Francis

Service Number:	363
Enlisted:	23 January 1915, An original member of B Company 21st Bn.
Last Rank:	Lance Sergeant
Last Unit:	57th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Northcote, Victoria, Australia, 2 January 1896
Home Town:	Euroa, Strathbogie, Victoria
Schooling:	Kinross, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Engine cleaner
Died:	Killed in action, France, 26 April 1918, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

23 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 363, 21st Infantry Battalion, An original member of B Company 21st Bn.
10 May 1915:	Involvement Private, 363, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
10 May 1915:	Embarked Private, 363, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
1 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion
19 Feb 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 57th Infantry Battalion
5 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 57th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

John Francis Davey’s parents were Fredrick Francis and Mary Davey of Locksley, near Euroa in Victoria. He was known as ‘Frank’ to his family and friends.

Davey joined with the 21st Battalion in early 1915 and was sent to Gallipoli from Egypt on 29 August 1915. His mother Mary Davey stated on his Roll of Honour form, “Was on board the "Southland" when she was torpedoed on 2nd September.”

After the evacuation of Gallipoli Davey was posted to the 57th Battalion during the reorganisation of the AIF in Egypt during early 1916.

He survived the very heavy fighting at Fromelles, in which the 57th Battalion suffered enormous casualties. John was promoted to Corporal and slightly wounded in the thigh during May 1917. He was promoted to Lance Sergeant during October 1917 and was given two weeks leave in London during early 1918, a few months before he was killed near Villers Bretonneux.

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