Davis, John King

Date of Birth	1884-02-19
Date of Death	1967-05-08
Age	87
Gender	Male
Birth Place	United Kingdom, Kew

Service Details

Service	RANR - Royal Australian Navy Reserve
Date of Entry	1918-07-01
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Discharged Date	1919-11-19
Discharge Type	Demobed - Discharged at end of War Service
Service Period	1918-1919
Active Service (War service)	WW1
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Refer Service Record see Sources

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Melbourne General Cemetery
Cemetery Address	Carlton North, VIC
Demonination/Area	Baptist
Section	Comp B
Grave Number	177A

Related Graves

• Moyes OBE, Morton Henry. Silver Polar Medal, Bronze Polar Medal & Bar,Antarctic Explorer

Notes

Member of Shackleton's 1909 Expedition to Antarctica and Second in Command of Douglas Mawson's 1911-1914 Expedition. Captain Merchant Navy, See also #4683 Moyes

Sources

• Service Record - Australian National Archives
• Australian Dictionary of Biography

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