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DAVIS, William John
Personal Details
Service Number: | 45064 |
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Enlisted: | 7 May 1951, Adelaide, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Telegrapher |
Last Unit: | HMAS Murchison F442 |
Born: | Payneham, South Australia, 21 November 1928 |
Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Painter |
Died: | Died of Illness (paralytic ileus following appendectomy), Kure, Japan, 10 January 1954, aged 25 years |
Cemetery: |
Yokohama War Cemetery Yokohama War Cemetery, Yokohama, Kanto, Japan |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
Peacekeeping Service
14 Sep 1947: | Involvement 45064 |
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Korean War Service
25 Jun 1950: | Involvement 45064 |
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Non Warlike Service
7 May 1951: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, 45064, Adelaide, South Australia |
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Peacekeeping Service
2 Nov 1953: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Telegrapher, 45064, HMAS Murchison F442 |
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Telegraphist on HMAS Murchison, Royal Australian Navy
Korea, 1953-1957 (Post-Armistice service - ceasefire monitoring)