DAVIS, Clayton Edginton
| Service Numbers: | Officer, VX80921, VX80921 (V17441) |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Elsternwick, Melbourne, 25 September 1891 |
| Home Town: | Toorak, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne Grammar School, University of Melbourne (law - grad. 1914) |
| Occupation: | Army Officer, Barrister and Solicitor |
| Died: | Cooma, New South Wales, 4 November 1957, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Peacetime
| 26 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria |
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World War 1 Service
| 10 Nov 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, VX80921 | |
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| Date unknown: | Involvement AIF WW1, VX80921 (V17441), Enlistment/Embarkation WW2 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, VX80921 (V17441), 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion |
World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement 29th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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Military Cross Citation
For conspicuous gallantry and good leadership. He dealt with a group of enemy strong points during an attack with great skill. He was untiring in his efforts, and encouraged hie men during the work of consolidation under heavy machine-gun and rifle fire, from an unprotected flank, and, when the enemy counter-attacked, they were crushed by the Lewis gun fire which he personally superintended. His example of determination and resource was of the utmost value.
Submitted 27 July 2015 by Nathan Rohrlach
Biography
Recommended for VC - Awarded DSO
NOTE: Name is incorrectly spelt on Embarkation Roll (www.awm.gov.au) as Mayton Eginton Davis. Real name: Clayton Edginton Davis.
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