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DAVIS, Herbert Stanley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 13941 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Second Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania , 1893 |
| Home Town: | Carrajung, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 16 June 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 13941, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 13941, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Kanowna, Melbourne | |
| 16 Jun 1918: | Involvement Second Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-06-16 |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published in 2017, refer to pages 107/8 and 265. Prior to the war he was an engineer of Boisdale Vic. He enlisted 6th July 1915 aged 22 years. He had been promoted to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, and earning Distinguished Conduct Medal and a MSM for the wartime activities. Unfortunately, he was Killed in Action 16th June 1918. Rest in Peace. Lest We Forget
Submitted 29 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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