John William DAVIES

Regimental number25/1713
Date of birth1896
Place of birthTasmania, Australia
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19.3
Height5' 8"
Weight145 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Amy Davies, Pakaraka, Bay of Islands
Previous military serviceServed in the 11th (North Auckland) Mounted Rifles, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date12 November 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 2nd Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 1 April 1916
Members of G Company left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahitit'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to identify on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankRifleman
Final unit3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 18 March 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts
Discharge date26 November 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

War service: 2 years 40 days (of which 1 year 56 days was abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death30 July 1927
Age at death31
Place of burialRookwood Cemetery (Sec. R.C. 9, 2756), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 9
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20995643