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DAVENPORT, Arthur John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3726 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Norwood (SA), South Australia |
| Schooling: | One Tree Hill Public School |
| Occupation: | Sheep Station Overseer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 26 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Albert Communal Extension Cemetery, France Albert Communal Cemetery Extension, Albert, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Norwood St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Honour Roll, St Peters Heroes War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3726, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 2 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3726, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 2 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3726, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Adelaide | |
| 26 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3726, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE A. J. DAVENPORT.
Mrs. H. S. Davenport, of Gertrude-street, Norwood, has been notified that her eldest son, Private Arthur J. Davenport, who left Adelaide in December last, was killed in action in France on July 25. Previous to enlistment he was overseer at Mutooroo Station, and he resided at Murraytown and Booleroo for some years. He was 26 years of age. A younger brother is still serving." - from the Adelaide Chroncle 02 Sep 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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