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DAVIE, Raymond Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3466 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bothwell, Tas., 1895 |
| Home Town: | Oakleigh, Monash, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Memorials: | Oakleigh Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3466, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3466, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
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Military Medal
'For conspicuous bravery and leadership during the advance near VILLERS BRETONNEUX on the night of 24th/25th April 1918. both the Section Officer and Sergeant being casualties he promptly took command of a Sub-section and brought both guns into action under heavy enemy artillery fire. Many of the gun teams were killed or wounded, but he re-organised his teams and inflicted heavy losses on large parties of the enemy. he set a fine example of initiative and leadership throughout.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919