Ronald DAVIE

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Service Number:	5133
Enlisted:	11 April 1916, Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bothwell, Tasmania, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Bothwell, Central Highlands, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	14 September 1956, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Men of Bothwell Honour Roll

11 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Claremont, Tasmania
18 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5133, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
18 Jul 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5133, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Fremantle
25 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1
Date unknown:	Involvement 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Born 1893 Bothwell Tasmania.

Father George Davie and Mother _____ (nee _____)
living at Bothwell, Tasmania.

Described on enlisting as 23 years 1 month old; single; 5' 10 1/2" tall; 140 lbs;
dark complexion; brown eyes; fair hair; Church of England.

11/4/1916 Enlisted in Claremont, Tasmania

7/5/1916 Commanding Officer appointed Ronald to 12th Battalion
Claremont Camp.

19/5/1916 disembarked at Fremantle from outgoing transport Seang Bee A48
sick with Measles

28/6/1916 Re-enlisted at Blackboy in Western Australia

18/7/1916 Embarked from Fremantle onboard HMAT Seang Bee A48
with the 12th Infantry Battalion, 18th Reinforcements, 13th Rifts 28th Battalion

3/11/1916 Proceeded to France, per SS Victoria, from Folkestone

18/11/1916 taken on strength into 28th Battalion

Wounded in action in Belgium; in and out of War Hospitals in England

18/7/1919 Embarked 18 July 1919 for Australia per HT Takada

20/9/1917 wounded in France - Gun shot wound right arm

23/9/1917 Embarked to England on board HT Princess Elizabeth
admitted to Co of Middle War Hospital - Gun shot wound right arm (severe)

7/2/1918 proceeded overseas to France, ex Longbridge
13/2/1918 rejoined battalion

7/8/1918        sick to hospital - Influenza
10/8/1918      invalided to UK
11/8/1918      Admitted 1st Birmingham War Hospital - Influenza

13/5/1919 sick to Bulford, England

18/7/1919 Returned to Australia on board Takada

25/10/1919 Discharged from service

Medals:
British War medal (4592); Victory medal (4565)

14/9/1956 Ronald passed away
buried in:

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 28/1/2015. Lest we forget.