John Newton DAVIES

DAVIES, John Newton

    Service Number: 841
    Enlisted: 1 November 1914, Oaklands
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 14th Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Malvern, South Australia , 11 January 1895
    Home Town: St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
    Schooling: Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Killed in Action, France, 11 March 1917, aged 22 years
    Cemetery: Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Picardie
    Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kent Town Prince Alfred College 'Nobly Striving, Nobly Fell' Roll of Honour, St Peters Heroes War Memorial, St Peters Spicer Memorial Church Stained Glass Window Honor Roll WW1 (2)
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    World War 1 Service

    1 Nov 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 841, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Oaklands
    22 Nov 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 841, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
    1 Apr 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 841, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
    11 Mar 1917: Involvement Sergeant, 841, 14th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 841 awm_unit: 14 Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-03-11

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    Biography contributed by Steve Larkins

    Previous Militia service - "Ivan Good Medal as best Rifle Shot in the State of South Australia. A member of the Cadet Forces. One of 4 brothers who enlisted from East Adelaide, S.A." Details from Father.

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