A quick look at Arnold Davison's Army records brought interesting results. It seems he served in the Royal Australian Navy on the cruiser HMS Pioneer as a stoker, enlisting in 1909. He then transferred to the 6th Infantry Battalion of the Australian Army, embarking from Melbourne in October, 1914. The 6th Battalion was in the second wave of landings at Gallipoli. Arnold Davison was invalided home in 1916.
FOR KING AND COUNTRY.
DEATHS.
DAVISON. — On August 26, 1918, at his parents' residence, No. 6 Helena street, South Dunedin, Private William Arnold (late of 6th. Battalion, Australian Imperial Forces), dearly beloved eldest son of Mr J. W. and the late Mary E. Davison; aged 29 years. Deeply regretted. He did his duty. -Evening Star, 26/8/1918.
MILITARY FUNERAL.
Friends of Mr John William Davison (and family) are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his late son, Private William Arnold, which will leave his residence, No. 8 Helena street, South Dunedin, TO-MORROW (Tuesday). 27th inst., at 2.30
HUGH GOURLEY, Undertaker. -Evening Star, 26/8/1918.
There was a military funeral at South Dunedin yesterday afternoon, the remains of Private Wm. Arnold Davison being interred at the Southern Cemetery. The deceased, though a New Zealander, the son of Mr J. W. Davison (who as in the Railway Workshops), enlisted in Australia shortly after the outbreak of the war, served with the Sixth Battalion of the Australian Forces in Egypt, and was invalided home over two years ago, suffering from diabetes. The procession started from Mr Davison's residence in Helena street. Major Grenhough represented the Staff, and returned soldiers acted as pallbearers. Members of the R.N.Z.A., under Sergeant-major Gallagher, were the firing party. The services at the house and at the cemetery were conducted by the Revs. C. Dallaston and R. Raine. -Evening Star, 28/8/1918.
Southern Cemetery, Dunedin. DCC photo.
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