Lieutenant Colonel William MacIntyre Davis

Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date 1888-03-18
Death Date 1963-05-26
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 25th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 26th Australian Infantry Battalion
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1916-07-13
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-11-30

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    25th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Lieutenant
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    26th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    01 January 1917 on page 44 at position 23
    Commonwealth Gazette
    29 June 1917 on page 1390 at position 9
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    25th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    13 July 1916 on page 6955 at position 52
    Commonwealth Gazette
    30 November 1916 on page 3234 at position 39
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    25th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain

Timeline

Date of birth 18 March 1888
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 12 April 1915 Appointed to the 25th Battalion with the rank of second lieutenant.
Date of embarkation 29 June 1915
Date promoted 24 February 1916 Appointed captain.
Date of recommendation honour or award 16 August 1916
Date of recommendation honour or award 17 September 1916
Date promoted 13 December 1916 Appointed major.
Other units 19 January 1918 26th Battalion.
Date promoted 21 October 1918 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Other 24 November 1919 AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death 26 May 1963