Arthur Richard Davey (abt. 1893 - 1917)

Born about Jul 1893 in Milton, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 9 Oct 1917 at about age 24 in Ypres, Belgium

Biography

Arthur Davey is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Arthur Richard's father Samuel Davey ...

Arthur Richard's mother Annie Addicoat ...

Birth

July 1893 at Milton, New South Wales

Birth Registration #22649/1893

Death

9 OCT 1917 ^[1] KIA WW1 Belgium.

Arthur Davey was killed in action at Ypres, Belgium during The Great War.

DAVEY.-Killed in action, Ypres, France, October 9, 1917, Private Arthur Davey, 24 years (previously reported missing, dearly-loved fourth son of the late Samuel Davey, Milton. Duty called; Arthur answered. ^[2]

DAVEY.— Killed in action in France, October 9, 1917, previously reported missing, Arthur, loved son of late Samuel Davey, Milton, N.S.W. Ever remembered by his loving brother, Alton, and Aunt Jane, Southwark. ^[3]

Burial

Polygon Wood, Belgium, 308 Buttes, New British Cemetery ^[4]

Military

Service Number - 4401

Enlistment date 18 October 1915

Rank on enlistment Acting Corporal

Unit name 17th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement

AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/34/2

Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 9 April 1916

Fate Killed in Action 9 October 1917

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Arthur Richard Davey

Serial Number and Rank: 4401, Private

Birth: Milton 1893/22649

Parents: Samuel Davey and Ann Addicoat (Annie)

Next of Kin: M. Matilda Davey (his step mother) Milton

Milton War Memorial Service: 17th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement

Death: KIA 9 October 1917

Burial: Belguim 308 Buttes New British Cem Polygon Wood Zonnebeke

Honour Rolls: Kendall Cottage Memorial – To Our Fallen Comrades RSL Honour Roll (A.R.T)

Brothers – Alfred Davey, Harold Davey, William Davey also served in WW1

Arthur Davey was born 1896 at Milton, he enlisted in October 1915, his enlistment papers note that his both his parents were deceased and his next of kin was his step mother Matilda Davey of Charles St Milton and that Arthur was a printer living at North Sydney, age 22 years.

He was assigned to the Special Tramway Unit and later transferred to the 17th Battalion 11th Reinforcement, leaving for overseas duty in March 1916. Arthur did come home to Milton on final leave and was presented with a pocket Bible from the Milton Methodist Church.

Private Fred Chin of Milton wrote home from Exeter in England , telling of his travel from Egypt to England in June 1916, he mentioned that William Newton and Arthur and Alf Davey were in camp with him.

Fred Chin wrote under the date of September 14, 1916: Am still in England as you can see. We have weekly rumours as to when we are to be sent across. Things are pretty tough yet over in France, and a good many thousand lives shall have to be sacrificed yet. I hope to get through alright, but shall have to take my chance. Alf Davey went to France last week , Arthur was in hospital, so didn’t go. I visited him on Sunday. He is out again, but not too well. Pleurisy, I think. I suppose he will be leaving shortly.

Arthur went over to France and Belgium to fight, in October 1917 he had been reported missing. But alas he had been killed in action on October 9, 1917, age 24 years in Ypres Belgium. He was buried at the Buttes New British Cemetery Polygon Wood Zonnebeke in Belgium. There are now 2,108 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in Buttes New British Cemetery. 1,677 of the burials are unidentified but special memorials are erected to 35 casualties known or believed to be buried among them.

In October 1918 the Sydney Morning Herald notices included: “ROLL OF HONOUR: Private Arthur Davey killed in action, October 9 1917 (p r m ) A tribute from his esteemed friends Mr and Mrs A. McDonald, and sincere friend of Flo. McDonald, Norton Street, Leichhardt.

Arthur name is listed on many local honour rolls: Kendall Cottage Memorial – To Our Fallen Comrades. Milton Ulladulla RSL Honour Roll, Milton Town Memorial, Milton Methodist Church, Milton Methodist Flag and Milton Public School. His British war and Victory medal were sent to his brother Harold Davey.

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1726452/
2. ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Thu 28 Feb 1918 Page 6 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/15767090
3. ↑ Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) Sat 23 Mar 1918 Page 27 https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87544182
4. ↑ https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/480183/DAVEY,%20ARTHUR

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