| Service number | 4759 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Parramatta |
| Death Date | 1917-02-28 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 45th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Harold Brooks Davis
Description
Private Harold Brooks Davis (4759, 45th Battalion) was born in Parramatta, NSW, in 1901. He was working as a plumber when he enlisted in November 1915. Harold was wounded during a very heavy barrage at Gueudecourt on 21 February 1917. He died a week later. Harold is buried in the St Sever Cemetery Extension, France. His father wrote that he was 16 years old.
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 45th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 45th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 45th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 08 November 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 08 March 1916 | |
| Date of death | 28 February 1917 | |
| Date of fate | 28 February 1917 |