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Fred DAVIES

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Date of birth23 February 1895
Date of death15 September 1916
Mothers nameEmily (née Wootton)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Mothers date of death10 August 1940
Fathers date of birthabt 1852
Fathers nameRichard Davies
Parents date of marriage1877
Parents place of marriageNZ
Fathers date of death12 June 1901
SiblingsJohn (b 1878, m Hawkins 1901), Victoria May (m Bryan 1919, d 1949), Emily (b 4 March 1882 m Platt 1907, d 1974), ,
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathBullet wounds
Buried whereBulls Road Cemetery, Flers. II.E.11
Places of relevance, , , ,
Last known residence212 Adelaide Rd, Wellington.
Educational achievementsAchieved 4th Standard
Awards1914-15 Star, Bristish War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthParaparaumu, New Zealand
OccupationRailways Cadet NZR
Place of deathIn the Field, Flers, France
Date of arrival overseas20 November 1915
Theatres of warEgyptian EF 1916, France & Belgium 1916
SurnameDAVIES
War memorialLevin, Weraroa Peace Gates
Christian namesFred
SchoolParaparaumu 15 ctober 1900 - ?
WarsWW1
Service number23/1033
ReligionChurch Of England
Date enlisted28 May 1915
Final rankRifleman
Regiment or service1st Bn 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade
Embarkation date09 October 1915
User reference2.254


Last Employer: NZ Railways.

Uncle of Frederick Keith Davies, Builder of Levin (deceased) Great Uncle of Barbara Timms, residing in Levin.

Chronicle 31.10.1916, F DAVIS, Private F Davis (sic) brother to Mr J Davis of Ohau is reported missing on the front in France. He is believed to have been killed. Religion: C of E.

NOK: Mrs E Davies, 212 Upper Adelaide, Wellington & Mrs W Platt, 10 Farm Rd, Northland, Wellington. Also added 11 July 1919 Public Trustee Wellington. Medals forwarded to mother. Mrs Davies c/o Mr Isaac Clarke, 27 Wingfield St, off Molesworth St, Wellington.

Declared Age: 20 years.

Height: 5’9¼"

Weight: 140lb.

Chest: 32”-34½”.

Complexion: Fair.

Eyes: Brown.

Hair: Brown.

Medals forwarded to mother c/o Isaac Clarke, 27 Wingfield St, off Molesworth St, Wellington.

Parents buried at Karori Cemetery, Wellington

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