Lieutenant Colonel David Manton Davis

Ranks Held	Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date	03/09/1867
Birth Place	Australia: Tasmania, New Norfolk
Death Date	14/01/1931
Death Place	Australia: Tasmania, Hobart
Final Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Service	Australian Imperial Force
Units	22nd Australian Infantry Battalion 26th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places	Hobart New Norfolk
Conflict/Operation	First World War, 1914-1918

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Date of birth	03/09/1867	New Norfolk, Tasmania.
Other	26/06/1915	Appointed Commanding Officer of C Company, 26th Battalion.
Date of enlistment	16/06/1915
Date and unit at appointment (Officers)	23/06/1915	Appointed major in the 26th Battalion.
Date of embarkation	29/06/1915
Other units	07/1916	Appointed Commanding Officer of the 2nd ANZAC Entrenching Battalion.
Other units	05/1916	Appointed Commanding Officer of the Cyclists Battalion, 1st ANZAC Corps.
Other units	13/08/1916	Rejoined 26th Battalion.
Other	17/11/1916	Evacuated to 3rd London General Hospital.
Other units	06/1917	Commanding Officer of the 6th training Battalion, England.
Date of recommendation honour or award	01/06/1917
Other units	02/1917	Commanding Officer of the 22nd Battalion.
Date promoted	02/1917	Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Date returned to Australia	31/01/1918
Date of death	14/01/1931	Hobart, Tasmania.