DAVIDSON, Walter Harold
| Service Numbers: | 228, R228 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 July 1914, Morphettville |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kersbrook, South Australia, Australia, April 1895 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Draper's assistant |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jul 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 228, 10th Infantry Battalion, Morphettville | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 228, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 228, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 228, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 21 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 Jun 1916: | Involvement R228, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Jun 1916: | Embarked R228, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Melbourne | |
| 1 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Jan 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 13 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion, RTA |
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General Information
Service number: 228
Name: Walter Harold Davidson
Unit: 10th infantry battalion
Joined on: 22nd August 1914
Enlisted at: Morphettville, South Australia
Birthplace: Kersbrook, South Australia
Age at enlistment: 19 4/12 years
Trade/calling: Draper’s assistant
2 years in senior cadets
1 year in the 78th infantry
Citizen forces
Marital status at enlistment: Unmarried
Mother: Mrs Clara Davidson 223 Pirie St, Adelaide
Description
Age: 19 years, 4 months
Height: 5 feet, 8 inches
Weight: 125 lbs
Chest measurement: 35 inches
Complexion: fair
Eyes: blue
Hair: brown
Religious denomination: C.E (Church of England)
Distinctive marks: Vac marks left arm
History/Timeline
20/10/1914: Embarked from Adelaide
2/3/1915: Embarked from Alexandria to Gallipoli peninsula
1/7/1915: Promoted to the rank of corporal
21/8/1915: Promoted to Lance sergeant (vice Sandlands promoted)
1/9/1915: Promoted to temporary sergeant (vice Reynolds sick)
29/9/1915: Travelled on a hospital ship
29/9/1915: Admitted to hospital for influenza
29/9/1915: Reverted/relinquished to lance sergeant
4/10/1915: Embarked on the Glenart Castle for Enteric fever (Gallipoli)
10/10/1915: Admitted to the 21st general hospital for Enteric fever (Alexandria)
13/12/1915: Transferred to Enteric convalescent camp (Port Said)
3/1/1916: Embarked for Australia per H.S.Ulysses for 3 months change - Enteric fever (Suez)
5/2/1916: Returned by Ulysses; Enteric Fever
4/5/1916: Discharged to duty allotted to 18R/10th Battalion
21/6/1916: Entrained for the 3rd military district for embarkation Barambah
27/6/1916: Embarked from Melbourne on the H.M.A.T Barambah
25/8/1916: Disembarked in Plymouth
11/12/1916: Sick to Parkhouse Hospital, England (mumps)
24/12/1916: Transferred from Parkhouse Hospital to the 10th battalion
14/6/1917: Proceeded overseas to France via South Hampton on the Durrington
2/7/1917: Rejoined the 10th battalion in France
25/7/1917: Promoted Sergeant (vice Hicks reverted)
1/10/1917: Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant
14/11/1917: Proceeded to school
3/12/1917: Rejoined from school
15/12/1917: On leave to the U.K
2/1/1918: Rejoined from leave to the U.K
6/1/1918: To Corps gas school
14/1/1918: Rejoined from Corps gas school
23/1/1918: Detached with Bde (basic developmental education) as Gas officer
30/1/1918: Rejoined Bath from detached 3rd Bdge as Gas officer
22/1/1918: To be lieutenant
25/5/1918: Proceeded to school
7/6/1918: Rejoined from school
28/8/18: .W.H.Davidson requests to be allowed to resign due to nervous breakdowns and feels it is most fair this way for the soldiers under him.
12/9/18: Returned to Australia on the HMAT Borda for termination of appointment in the A.I.F “Service no longer required”. Proceed to an early date to report to A.I.F Administrative Headquarters London, for passage accordingly.
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