Roll of Honour William Horace Davis

Service number 93
Rank Lance Corporal
Unit 39th Australian Infantry Battalion
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Date of Death 04 October 1917
Place of Death Belgium
Cause of Death Killed in action
Place of Association Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Location on the Roll of Honour

William Horace Davis's name is located at panel 131 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Personal Service Records

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War Graves

The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour name projection

William Horace Davis's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:

  • Tuesday, 24 June 2025 at 10.55 pm


For more information view the Roll of Honour name projections page.

Please note: These dates and times are estimates. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.