Informal portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Roy Gordon Garvie MC, 1st Light Horse Regiment and Lt Roy ...

Informal portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Roy Gordon Garvie MC, 1st Light Horse Regiment and Lt Roy Davis MC 3rd Machine Gun Squadron. Lt Garvie, a law clerk from Aldgate, SA prior to enlistment, embarked with the rank of Private with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment machine Gun Section from Adelaide on HMAT Port Lincoln on 22 October 1914. Whilst serving at Gallipoli he was wounded in action. Later serving on the Western Front he transferred to the 3rd Light Horse Regiment was promoted through the ranks up to the rank of Lieutenant and was awarded the Military Cross "for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While in charge of a section of machine guns his post was surrounded. He quickly shifted his guns so as to fire to the rear as well as to the front, and by inflicting heavy losses on the enemy, who had passed and were attacking the second line, materially assisted in holding out until a counter attack re-established the line." Lt Garvie returned to Australia on 16 May 1919. Lt Davis, a farmer from North Yass, NSW prior to enlistment, embarked with the rank of Driver with the 1st Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Section from Sydney on HMAT Star of Victoria on 20 October 1914. After serving at Gallipoli as a Corporal he went on to the Western Front where he was promoted to Second Lieutenant. Later transferring to No.4 Machine Gun Squadron and then No.1 Machine Gun Squadron he was awarded the Military Cross "for displaying conspicuous dash and enterprise in the handling of his machine guns and assisting the advance of troops on enemy trenches. The gun he handled personally was put out of action just before the fall of the last position." Following his promotion to Lieutenant he was wounded in action and Mentioned in Despatches. Granted indulgence leave he temporarily returned to Australia but re-embarked for overseas service on 30 April 1918. Rejoining the 1st Machine Gun Squadron followed by the 3rd Machine Gun Squadron, he was promoted to Temporary Captain and returned to Australia on 17 July 1919.