Military History

Davis was sent to Maribyrnong, Victoria with the Field Artillery for further training.
Embarked Melbourne HMAT ‘Aeneus’ for Plymouth 2.10.1916.Artillery
Roll Rank Driver.
Roll Unit Australian Field Artillery 118 Howitzer Battery.
Davis disembarked at Plymouth with his Regt. 19.11.1916. He marched in to Larkhill for a brief period of training. Davis proceeded overseas to France per ‘Princess Henrica’ from Folkstone 2.1.1917. He was transferred to the 3rd Division Artillery 13.1.1917 and the 12th Artillery Field Brigade 4.2.1917. During a period of re-organization his unit was absorbed into the 11th Field Artillery Bde. 1917. His Bde. fought through the harsh winter of 1916-17 on the Somme. Davis was hospitalized, sick with bronchitis 24.3.1917. He rejoined his unit 5.5.1917. Davis was KIA 25.9.1917 during the Battle of Menin Road in the third Battle of Ypres in Belgium. (Reported West Australian Newspaper 25.10.1917 )
He was buried Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium1 ¾ miles east of Ypres. Plot 1, Row F, Grave 17.
Final Rank Driver, 11th FAB.
Medical Condition Dec’d KIA.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes His Mother, Mrs M.E. Davis lost 3 sons. He was one of four brothers who served in WW1. His brothers were Walter Herbert Davis, Gilbert Davis,  Frederick Charles Davis and  brother -in-law Leslie Charles Longson. Walter, Reg and Frederick died in Europe.

Photos Pte. Reginald Davis. Photograph source in Palmer and Ashworth, Australia's Fighting sons of the Empire 1914-1918. Facsimile Edition 2014, reproduced with permission of Hesperian Press
             3 Davis brothers. Photograph source in Palmer and Ashworth, Australia's Fighting sons of the Empire 1914-1918. Facsimile Edition 2014, reproduced with permission of Hesperian Press
             Training at Larkhill. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM H13936a
             Winter on the Somme near Albert. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00166
             Hellfire Corner, Menin Road, 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E01889

Information Source
AWM  H13936a. Training at Larkhill. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of th Australian War Memorial
AWM  E00166. Winter on the Somme near Albert. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australia War Memorial
AWM  E01889. Hellfire Corner, Menin Road, 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from th Pictorial Collection  of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Rolls- Reginald Davis
AWM Roll of Honour- Reginald Davis
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial
Guildford Volunteer Fire Brigade Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Davis R
Palmer and Ashworth Australia's Fighting Sons of the Empire 1914-1918.  Facsimile Edition 2014, reproduced with permission of Hesperian Press
St Matthew’s Church Honour Roll
St Matthew’s Church Honour Roll- Fallen
West Australian Newspaper
Wises, H. and Co, Wzestern Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA

Market Street,. (Mother)
4 Stirling Street. WA.

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