DAVIS, George Patrick
| Service Number: | 3043 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 2 May 1881 |
| Home Town: | Leederville, Vincent, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Catholic Boys School, Perth, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Railway employee |
| Died: | Killed in action, Mouquet Farm, France, 3 September 1916, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.1 Plot IX, Row C, Grave No. 30. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3043, 11th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 13 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 3043, 11th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 3043, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Fremantle | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 3043, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3043 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-03 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
George Patrick Davis was the son of Herbert and Ann Davis. Born in 1881 he was christened Georgius Patricius Davis. One of his mates stated he called himself ‘the old original G.P.’. His parents both passed away during 1912 so he gave his next of kin as his brother, Frank Davis of Leederville, Western Australia. Another brother, 6038 Pte. Septimus Augustus Davis 11th Battalion AIF was killed in action near Bullecourt on 10 April 1917.
George was reported missing after the attack on Mouquet Farm during September 1916, in which the 51st Battalion suffered very heavy casualties. Several eye witnesses said they saw him killed by snipers near Mouquet Farm.
George’s remains were found by the Imperial War Graves Commission during 1923 and his identity disc was recovered and sent to the oldest brother, Frank.
Another brother, 2807 Pte. Herbert William Davis 44th Battalion was badly wounded in the leg near Ypres during October 1917 and was sent home to Australia with a fractured leg a few months later.