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Soldier Summary

Charles Stewart Davies

Military History

Rank: Major

Unit: Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).

Medals Awarded
  • Croix de Guerre
  • Distinguished Service Order
Notes

Occupation: soldier. Spent 16 years in British Army before enlisting in AIF. Served in 8th Infantry Brigade and 45th Battalion Royal Fusiliers. Resumed duty with the British Army in 1919.

Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]New Zealand
Won DSO and Croix de Guerre[1]France
Enlisted [1]10/7/1915London
Birth1880 (?)
Sources

[1]Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19