DAVIES, George
| Service Number: | 6995 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 September 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 1 November 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 6995, 10th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 6995, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide | |
| 1 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, 6995, 10th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6995 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-11-01 |
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Raid on Celtic Wood
Private Davies like so many other men known to have taken part in the raid on 9 October was recorded on the 13 October Field Return as wounded on 8 October. On 9 October, he was treated at 64th Field Ambulance with ‘GSW’ to his left thigh but when transported to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station the same day, was admitted with ‘GSW’ to left arm as well as to his left thigh. When admitted to 59th General Hospital on 14 October he was admitted with ‘GSW’ to his left arm and left knee, and died there on 1 November; he was laid to rest the following day.
In a letter dated 17 April 1918 to Sarah Smith a cousin of Davies, the OIC Base Records wrote, ‘... I am now in receipt of advice that shows he died at 59th General Hospital, St. Omer, France, on 1st November 1917, of wounds (gunshot wound knee amputation) received in action ...’[i]
Based on the Field Return recording him as wounded 8 October yet not being admitted to a medical facility until 9 October there is a high probability he was wounded on the raid.
[i] National Archives of Australia : B 2455, Davies George / 1899763, viewed 10 August 2011.
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