Military History

Davies enlisted with the Artillery as a Gunner. He was transferred to Maribyrnong, Vic. for Training with 12th Reinf. 10th FAB 18.1.1917-13.3.1917.
Embarked Melbourne per HMAT ‘Ascanius’ A11 for UK 11.5.1917.
Roll Rank Driver.
Roll Unit 12th Reinf. 10th FAB.
Davies disembarked at Devonport with the 10th Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) 20.7.1917. He marched in to Camp at Larkhill for training 11.5.1917. After a period of intensive training, he proceeded overseas to France from Southampton 17.10.1917. Davies joined the 11th FAB 24.10.1917. He was detached to YMCA in France for Duty 15.12.1917. He was admitted to Hospital at Havre with scabies 15.5.1919. Davies marched out for embarkation in France for England 20.5.1919. He marched in to Southampton 21.5.1919 for return to Australia.
Embarked for Australia per HT ‘City of Exeter’ 12.7.1919.
Returned/Disembarked 17.8.1919.
Discharged 16.9.1919.
Final Rank Driver 11th FAB.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos HMAT 'Ascanius' 1914. Photographer E.L. Mitchell, photograph source AWM H16157
             Training at Larkhill Camp. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM H13936
           Artillery Training at Larkhill, UK.  December 1916. Photograph donor Captain A.W. McMillan, photograph source AWM H13935

Information Source
AWM H16157. HMAT 'Ascanius' 1914. Photographer E. L. Mitchell, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM H13936. Training at Larkhill Camp. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM H1393. Artillery Training at Larkhill, UK.  December 1916. Photograph donor Captain A.W. McMillan, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll- Lionel James Davies
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455 Davies, l J
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