William Darcy DAVIES

Regimental number57043
OccupationDriver
Next of kinMother, Mrs Margaret Davies, 101 Daniel Street, Wellington
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
The 29th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Mokoia', 13 August 1917, and SS 'Ruahine', 15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship or ships F Company embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 29 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialFifteen Ravine British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row B, Grave No 5), Villers-Plouich, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr D.H. and Margaret Davies, 129 Owen Street, Newtown, Wellington
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 19