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Phillip Davey, VC, MM (10 October 1896 – 21 December 1953) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in battle that could be awarded to a member of the Australian armed forces at the time.
Phillip Davey (1896-1953), railwayman and soldier, was born on 10 October 1896 at Unley, South Australia, son of William George Davey, carpenter, and his wife Elizabeth, née O'Neill. Educated at Flinders Street Model School and Goodwood Public School, he worked as a horse-driver at the time of his enlistment in the Australian Imperial Force at ...
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On the night of 2-3 June Mont de Merris, just west of Merris itself, had been taken and a second advance was made here on the night of 12-13 June. Corporal P Davey, was awarded a VC for his gallantry during a further advance on 28 June 1918. That same day 31st Division captured a section of the German line a few miles to the south-west at La ...
Corporal Phillip Davey. Photograph D00067. Description. Phillip Davey was born at Unley, Adelaide, and was a horse driver before enlisting in the 10th Battalion in December 1914. He was invalided home from Gallipoli, but returned to his unit in France in 1916. He was accidentally wounded in March 1917 and gassed in October.
- 1896-10-10
- Corporal, Lance Corporal, Private
- Australia: South Australia, Goodwood
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Alone Corporal Davey moved forward in the face of a fierce point blank fire, and attacked the gun with hand grenades, putting half the crew out of action. Having used all available grenades, he returned to the original jumping off trench, secured a further supply and again attacked the gun, the crew of which had in the meantime been reinforced.
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Phillip Davey VC MM (10 October 1896 – 21 December 1953) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 21 years old, and a Corporal in the 10th...
