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DAVIS, Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX17457 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Anti Tank Batteries / Companies |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 15 March 1914 |
| Home Town: | Bellevue Hill, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Radio Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Horn Island, Queensland, Australia, Horn Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia, 30 April 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Townsville War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia E.C.10., Townsville War Cemetery, Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Horn Island Torres Strait Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Gunner, NX17457 | |
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| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Gunner | |
| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX17457 | |
| 30 Apr 1942: | Involvement Anti Tank Batteries / Companies |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Gunner Joseph Davidovitz NX17457 of 18th Anti-Tank Battery - Royal Australian Artillery
Served as Joseph Davis
Son of Bernhardt and Elizabeth Davidovitz of Bellevue Hill, NSW
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