DAVIS, Walter Edward
(Service number 49610)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 21/08/1882 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | 27 Avenue Road, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Plasterer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs H. DAVIS (wife), 27 Avenue Road, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 5 October 1959 | Age | 77 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Walter Edward Davis was the youngest son of James and Comfort Davis, of Temuka. He was educated at Temuka School. Walter married Hannah Owens on 3 June 1916 at Timaru. In 1917 he was drawn in the ballot and called up. His mother died in 1903 and his father in 1916. Walter Ashton Lee, a nephew of Walter, was killed in action in 1918. Roland James Davis, also a nephew of Walter, was killed at Tunisia in 1943.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [01 October 2019]; School Admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [04 October 2019]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [04 October 2019]
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