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DAVIS, Charles William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2137, R2137 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 March 1915, Place of enlistment - Shepparton, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 57th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire England, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Shepparton, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2137, 5th Infantry Battalion, Place of enlistment - Shepparton, Victoria | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2137, 5th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A40' Ceramic from Sydney on 25th June 1915 | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2137, 5th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to left arm, compound fracture of humerus | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2137, 5th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A38' Ulysses from Suez, Egypt on 4th September 1915, disembarking Melbourne, Victoria on 30th September 1915. | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, R2137, 5th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A18' Wiltshire from Melbourne on 7th March 1916 | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Jul 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 57th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 57th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 57th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 Sep 1917: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, 'No 2137 Sgt CW Davis has shown conspicuous bravery and initiative on several occassions under fire. From 15th Dec 1916 on the Somme front to end of January 1917 he acted as runner between the front line and Battalion HQ in which dangerous tasks he carried many messages under heavy shell fire setting a fine example of courage and devotion to duty and his comrades. At BEAUMETZ on the 24th March 1917 and at BULLECOURT on 12th May 1917 he handled his section with great courage and ability. His conduct has been of the highest order. Recommended for the Distinguished Conduct Medal.' Furthermore Sergeant Davis was mentioned in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch of 7/11/17 for Distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty in the field during the period of 26/02/17 to 20/09/17 dated 1/1/18. | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, R2137, 57th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound neck and right ankle | |
| 3 Mar 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, R2137, 57th Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A14' Euripides 0n 3rd March 1919, disembarking Australia on 25th April 1919 | |
| 17 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, R2137, 57th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Service record shows Sergeant Charles Willam Davis married Annie Mitchell (Nurse at war hospital) at the Fawsley Northampton Parish Church 0n 19th December 1918.
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