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Private 2278 Davis Oldham HILLIER - 20th Battalion Australian Infantry
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| Military History |
Theatre
France & Flanders
Medals
1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
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Enlisted Date/Place
8 Jul 1915 at Liverpool NSW
Other Military Information
- Fought in the Gallipoli Campaign
- Arrived in Marsailles from the Dardenelles on 25 Mar 1916
- History of the 20th Battalion
- Battle of Pozieres - Australian Official Record
- Southam Heritage Collection
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
On the day that Davis was killed the battalion were in trenches at Pozieres and were working to repair a section between the Tramlines and Bapaume Road when 11 men because casualties of "friendly" shell fire from their own artillery (not known if British or Australian).Davis was one of the eleven. |
| 20th Battalion War Diary entry for 3 Aug 1916 |
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| Pozieres Trench and Tram Map | The Battlefield at Pozieres | Gordon Dump Cemetery |
| Personal & Family History |
Birth Date & Place
Jul Qtr 1890 at Hornsey
Baptism Date & Place
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Parents
William John and Mary Emma
White House Farm, Bascote Heath
Wife & Marriage
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Children
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Occupation(s)
- General Farm Work on family farm
- Labourer on Sheep Farm in New South Wales
Schools & Colleges
Address History
- 1894 - 19 Gladwell Street, Hornsey, London N8
- 1901 - 13 Parsons Street, Banbury
- 1911 - White House, Bascote Heath
- 1913 - New South Wales
Other Information
- Emigrated to Australia from London aboard the SS Benalla on 25 Sep 1913