William Henry DAVEY

DAVEY, William Henry

    Service Number: 3762
    Enlisted: 10 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Chewton, Victoria, Australia, 1892
    Home Town: Chewton, Mount Alexander, Victoria
    Schooling: Chewton State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Boot maker
    Died: 28 January 1961, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Nyah Cemetery, Victoria

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    World War 1 Service

    10 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3762, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
    23 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3762, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    23 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3762, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
    25 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3762, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW to neck. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 2 October 1916.
    10 Aug 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, France
    20 Sep 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3762, 5th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road
    4 Oct 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3762, 5th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
    10 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, Belgium
    9 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3762, 5th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
    18 Sep 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 3762, 5th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", Hindenburg Outpost Line
    1 Oct 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Infantry Battalion, France
    6 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3762, 5th Infantry Battalion, RTA 28 March 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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