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DAVIS, Alexander Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2792 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 October 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Caboolture, Queensland, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Caboolture, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fisherman |
| Died: | Died of wounds - depressed fracture of the skull, Caboolture, Queensland, Australia, 5 May 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Caboolture Cemetery, Moreton Bay, Queensland Row A, Grave 186, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Caboolture District WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2792, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement Private, 2792, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 2792, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 9 Jun 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2792, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the head fracturing his skull and invalided to England on the 25 June 1918 | |
| 15 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2792, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Clara Bishop (previously Davis) of 'Toorbul', Caboolture, QLD
20 October 1918 - returned to Australia on HS Sardinia for discharge arriving on 27 December 1918
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal