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DAVEY, Arthur George
| Service Number: | 3813 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 June 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Norwood, (Norwood, Payneham St Peters), South Australia, 9 January 1891 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
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World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 8 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3813, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3813, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Melbourne |
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Arthur was one of four brothers who enlisted and served in WW1, from Adelaide. Three of the brothers were awarded the Military Medal, and one, Phillip, the Vicoria Cross as well. All except Arthur served in the 10th Battalion. Oldest brother Arthur was living in Melbourne when he enlisted (23rd Battalion) - he was repatriated to Australia in May 1918 having been twice wounded. Brother Claude, in the 10th Battalion, had been awarded the Military Medal in early 1917 before being killed at Bullecourt in May 1917. Another brother, Richard, similarly serving in the 10th Battalion was also awarded the MM for action at Le Barque in February 1917. Youngest brother Joseph who enlisted early in 1915 into the 27th Battalion and embarked with them in May 1915, finished his war in the 10th Battalion returning to Australia in May 1918.
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