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DAVIDSON, Percy
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1662 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 May 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Taringa, Queensland, 27 June 1889 |
| Home Town: | Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Taringa State School |
| Occupation: | Saw-mill machinist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 August 1916, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Serre Road Cemetery No 2, Beaumont Hamel, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Indooroopilly War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1662, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1662, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1662, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1662, 25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1662, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
Personal Stories
Death
Killed on the same day as his brother
DAVIDSON, Eric Russell
Service number 1666
Private
26th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 10 Jun 1891
They were both initially buried at Moquet Farm. Their bodies were later moved to Serre Rd Cemetery No 2.
Submitted 11 April 2018 by Anne Hutchinson
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