DAVIS, Michael
| Service Number: | 228 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 2 January 1869 |
| Home Town: | Gympie, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 30 June 1943, aged 74 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Plot: MONUMENTAL-4-67-68 |
| Memorials: |
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 228 | |
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| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 228, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901. | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 228, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 508 notes 6th QIB embarked at Durban 17 May 1902 aboard Devon returning to Australia arriving Brisbane 17 Jun 1902, disbanded 23 Jun 1902. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
When he enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 13 Apr 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as Miss M. Davis, Cooktown. In the Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 21, it contains a note against his entry stating his address as c/- Miss M. Davis, Central State Schools, Gympie. This was his older sister Margaret who had a lifelong career as a teacher with Qld State Schools. It appears their parents had passed prior to 1901.
Michael Davis was born on 2 Jan 1869 at Rockhampton, a son to John Davis and Bridget Davis (nee Lindsay).
Michael also attempted to enlist in 1916 for WW1 but was rejected due to his age. In his enlistment records held by the National Archives he noted on his Attestation Form on 2 Oct 1916 that; he born at Rockhampton and was 44.5 years old; he was single and a labourer; his N.O.K. was his sister Margaret Davis, State Public School, Rockhampton; and he had previously served in Qld Bushmen, South African (Boer) War. On the detailed medical history compiled at his enlistment it was declared he was actually 47 years old. It appears Michael never married.
Margaret Davis, his sister, passed on 26 Jan 1940 in Brisbane and was interred at the Nudgee Cemetery and Crematorium. In a probate notice for her will in The Courier Mail, 10 Feb 1940, it notes she was a retired State School Teacher and spinster.
(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 514; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 21; National Archives Australia- WW1 service records; various newspapre articles, as noted).
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