DAVIES, William Lawrence
| Service Numbers: | 5613, S3077 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Peters, South Australia, 28 September 1888 |
| Home Town: | St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Prince Alfred College, Norwood Public School |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Memorials: | Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board, Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Balaklava Port Wakefield St Albans Church Roll of Honour, Hindmarsh Brompton Methodist Church Honor Roll, Norwood Primary School Honour Board, Port Wakefield Memorial Arch, South Australian Education Department Roll of Honour, St Peters Spicer Memorial Church Stained Glass Window Honor Roll WW1 (2), St. Peters East Adelaide Public School Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5613, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 16 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant | |
| 3 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant | |
| 27 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 27 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, HMAT Barambah A37 | |
| 1 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant |
World War 2 Service
| 20 Aug 1941: | Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, S3077 | |
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| 20 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, S3077 | |
| 20 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Keswick, SA | |
| 6 Dec 1945: | Discharged |
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Son of William DAVIES and Elizabeth nee LEE of 78 First Avenue, St. Peters, SA
Biography
Photograph sent by: W. Davies, Sourced from: State Records SA
William Lawrence Davies: Lieutenant : POB Adelaide SA : POE Adelaide SA : NOK M Davies Harriet Elizabeth
Depot NCO school 1 October 1915 - 16 December 1915 - 10th Reinforcements 27th Battalion
Promoted Sergeant 16 Jan 1916
Posted Officers School 16 Jan 1916
Commissioned 3 March 1916
Unit: 27th Bn
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Award: Military Cross
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 21 August 1917
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 1785, position 3
Date of London Gazette: 26 April 1917
Location in London Gazette: Page 3939, position 4
Rank: Lieutenant
Roll title: 27 Infantry Battalion - 13 to 18 Reinforcements (June-December 1916)
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Date of embarkation: 27 June 1916
Place of embarkation: Melbourne, Australia
Ship embarked on: HMAT Barambah A37
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