William Howell DAVIES

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Toowoomba Soldiers' Memorial Hall WW1 Roll of Honour

William Howell DAVIES

Birthplace
Toowoomba
Resided
Toowoomba
Occupation
Fireman
Enlisted
18-August-1915
Place
Toowoomba
Age
22
Status
Single
Service No
4479
Rank
Private
Unit
9th Battalion,14th Reinforcements
Embarked
31-January-1916
Place
Brisbane
Active Service
Egypt, Western Front
Highest rank
N/A
Honours and Awards
No
Fate
How Died
Died of wounds
Date
21 July 1918
Place
St Omer, France
Cemetery or Memorial
Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France
Notes

Also named on Toowoomba Mothers’ Memorial and Toowoomba Railway Honour Board.

Brother of 5325 Private Harold Ernest Thomas Davies (DOW).

 

William Davies arrived in France from Egypt in July 1916. On 21 July 1918 in France he was seriously wounded by shrapnel near St Omer and evacuated to the 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station where he died of his wounds.