John DAVIS

Regimental number8/561
Place of birthSandymount, Otago
AddressSandymount
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, Michael Davis, Sandymount, Dunedin
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 7 June 1917
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialSt Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row L, Grave No 12), nr Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Michael and Janet Davis
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body