Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
The memorial stone for Corporal Jenkin Stanley Davies, at Caterpillar Cemetery,
Longueville. Courtesy of Elizabeth Plummer, 2013.
Davies J S Pte 803 Jenkin Stanley 29 Inf Bn 21 Upholsterer Single Meth
Address: Moonee Ponds, Hudson St, 3
Next of Kin: Davies, J, Mrs, mother, Hudson St, Moonee Ponds
Enlisted: 13 Jul 1915
Embarked: A11 Ascanius 10 Nov 1915
Relatives on Active Service:
Davies W R Pte 806 brother
Davies E F 2nd Lieut brother (enlisted 1918, previously on Instructional Staff at Queenscliff)
Date of Death: 25/10/1916 Corporal
CWGC: "Son of Jenkin and Janet Davies. Born at Victoria, Australia".
CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL
Stan Davies lies in this corner of the Caterpillar Cemetery, Longueville. Courtesy of Elizabeth Plummer, 2013.
Anzac Honoured Dead 25 Oct 1916
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour killed
DAVIES-In loving memory of our dearly loved
youngest son, Jenkin Stanley (Stan), who laid his
loble (sic) young life on the altar of Australia's
honour, October 25, 1916, at Flers Wood;
beloved brother of S S Major E F Davies and
Private W. R. Davies (on active service abroad).
Our beloved boy.
We do not ask our cross to understand,
Our way to see:
Better in darkness just to feel Thy hand
And follow Thee.
-(Inserted by his sorrowing parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jenkin Davies, Ulupna road, Ormond, late Moonee
Ponds).
The Argus 25 October 1917
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1658409
No further Argus notices to 1920.