Book of Remembrance entry
DAVIS, CHARLES HERBERT. 1889.
St. Andrew's Coll., Bendigo; Law course; admitted as solicitor 1.5.95.
Lieut.-Col. commanding 38th Btn. 10.2.16; transf. to General List, Colonel, 1.6.18. Organised and sailed with 38th Btn., and remained in the line in France as C.O. from October 1916 to 1.6.18; then appointed to command at B.D. Havre as Colonel; reorganised Aus. Depots at Havre, and appointed Commandant Aus. Base Depots France. After armistice reorganised depots at Havre for demobilisation, and was responsible for demobilisation of A.I.F. from France; this completed, reached England at end of July 1919, and Australia October 1919. D.S.O. 3.6.17; C.B.E. 3.6.19; Despatches 9.4.17 and 16.3.19.
St. Andrew's Coll., Bendigo; Law course; admitted as solicitor 1.5.95.
Lieut.-Col. commanding 38th Btn. 10.2.16; transf. to General List, Colonel, 1.6.18. Organised and sailed with 38th Btn., and remained in the line in France as C.O. from October 1916 to 1.6.18; then appointed to command at B.D. Havre as Colonel; reorganised Aus. Depots at Havre, and appointed Commandant Aus. Base Depots France. After armistice reorganised depots at Havre for demobilisation, and was responsible for demobilisation of A.I.F. from France; this completed, reached England at end of July 1919, and Australia October 1919. D.S.O. 3.6.17; C.B.E. 3.6.19; Despatches 9.4.17 and 16.3.19.
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?Early education at St Andrew's College, Bendigo, VIC, Australia
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?Tertiary education at University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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1895Solicitor at Bendigo -- VIC, Australia 1 May 1895
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1916Military service as Lieutenant Colonel 10 February 1916
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1919Military service as Commander 1 October 1919
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1923DAVIS C.H. : Death 11 Jan 1923
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