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DAVIS, Allan Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX148450 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 September 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
| Born: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 21 January 1924 |
| Home Town: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Injuries (Broken neck), 104th Casualty Clearing Station, Queensland, Australia, 12 October 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Atherton War Cemetery, Queensland Burial reference: - Plot B, Row C, Grave 10. Personal Inscription: - "TOO WELL LOVED TO EVER BE FORGOTTEN". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wagga Wagga Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, NX148450 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX148450 | |
| 13 Dec 1943: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sapper, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Edward and Emily Davis, of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.
Biography contributed by Dianne Black
Caused of death resulted from Sapper Allan Davis striking his head on the rock bottom of the 16th Australian Imperial Brigade Swimming Pool, when he suffered a fractured cervical spine, causing quadriplegia.
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