Archie Davis | Bacchus Marsh Avenue Of Honour

Private Archie Davis

Service No.:

60666

Unit:

7^th Battalion

Tree No.:

N079

Planted by:

A Davis (Son)

Image of plaque on tree N079 for Archie Davis

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Archie was born in 1881 at Werribee, VIC to George Davis and Alice Prosser. Archie married Amy McDougal in 1904 and had at least five children, Archie, James, Colin, Alan and Amy.

Archie was a farmer at Balliang, south of Bacchus Marsh, VIC when he enlisted in the AIF, 8^th Victorian General Service Reinforcements on the 2^nd of April 1918, aged nearly 37. He embarked aboard the HMAT A74 Marathon in July and disembarked in England in September where he was allotted to the 7^th Battalion.

In January 1919 Archie joined his unit in France and in March was detached for duty with the Australian Base Depot in Havre, France. He returned to England in May and embarked for Australia aboard the Argyllshire three months later. He disembarked in Australia in September and was discharged from the AIF in October 1919.

Archie Davis died at Cheltenham, VIC in 1947, aged 65.

He is listed on the Shire of Bacchus Marsh Roll of Honour and the Bacchus Marsh & District Roll of Honour.

Notes

He enlisted with the General Service Reinforcements but was latter allotted to the 7^th Battalion.

Location of Tree Number N079

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Private Archie Davis

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