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DAVIS, George Young
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3503 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 September 1915, Place of Enlistment, Melbourne, Victoria. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, July 1880 |
| Home Town: | Hawksburn, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Moreland State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 25 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais - Hauts-de-France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Oakleigh Avenue of Honour, Oakleigh Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3503, 59th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Melbourne, Victoria. | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3503, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3503, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 3503, 59th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3503 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-25 |
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