Hoarace DAVIS

DAVIS, Horace George

Birth Name DAVIS, Horace George
Gender male
Age at Death 48 years, 10 months, 20 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 8 July 1905 Reid River, Queensland, Australia    
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Reid River is a small community approximately 47 kilometres south of Townsville
Death 28 May 1954 Cairns, Queensland, Australia    
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Storeman Injured

Harris George Davis (47), of Loeven Street, Cairns, a storeman employed by the Vacuum Oil Company Pty. Ltd., suffered spinal and internal injuries, multiple contusions to the stomach, and back and severe shock when he was crushed between a truck and a railway wagon at the Vacuum depot yesterday. He was given first-aid by the Cairns ambulance and later admitted to the Cairns Base Hospital.

Storeman Injured. (1954, May 28). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), p. 5.
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OBITUARY
 HARRIS (HORRIE) GEORGE DAVIS
The death of Mr. H. G. Davis, 5 Loeven-street. Cairns, took place on Friday evening following a serious accident at work on Thursday. The deceased, who was 48 years of age, was a son of the late Mr. Jack Davis, of Irvinebank and Mrs. C. Davis, of Townsville. Born at Reed River he spent most of his life in Cairns and district. He joined the Cairns Railway band as a boy in 1919, a very keen playing member and took part in several contests, including the Australian championship in 1926 which the band won in "D" grade. He was a very keen and active member of the Cairns rifle club for many years. During the past 21 years he was a member of the staff of the Vacuum Oil Co. and the recipient of a gold medal for 20 years' faithful service.

Previous to World War II he was a member of the Militia and at the outbreak of war saw active service with the 51st Battalion A.M.F. An active and keen freemason in Carpentaria Lodge and in Capitular Free-masonry and a Companion of Gregory Royal Arch Chapter until his death. He was held in the highest esteem and regard by all who knew and associated with him. He was a quiet and unassuming personality.

The late Horrie Davis is survived by his widow, daughter Joan and sons Alfred and Leslie also, by his mother (Mrs. C. Davis, of Townsville), brothers Jack and Leslie, of Cairns, sisters, Mrs Leal Franklin (Townsville) and Mrs. Phoebe Griffiths, of Lae.

The funeral moved from the Masonic Temple Minnie-street. Cairns, and was largely attended by relatives, friends, fellow members of the R.S.S.A .I.L.A. and other ex-servicemen, members of the rifle club and band. Orders of the Masonic fraternity formed a guard of honour at the Temple. The Church of England minister (Rev. Fraser) officiated at the graveside, followed by the last rites of the Masonic orders, of which the deceased was a member. The requiem prayer was said by an ex-serviceman (Mr. N. Simm) and the "Last Post" sounded by Mr. T. McLean. The floral tributes were very beautiful, marking the high esteem in which he was held. Representatives of the Carpentaria Lodge, Gregory Royal Arch Chapter,R.S.S.A.I.L.A., Rifle Club, Vacuum Oil Co. and Cairns District Masonic Club were pall-bearers.

HARRIS (HORRIE) GEORGE DAVIS. (1954, May 31). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), p. 3.
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Newspaper Notice
 Mr. H. G. Davis died recently at Cairns, following a serious accident. The deceased, who was 48 year of age, was a son of the late Mr. Jack Davis, of Irvinebank, and Mrs. C. Davis, of Townsville. Born at Reid River, he spent most of his life in Cairns and district. The late Mr. Davis is survived by his widow, daughter Joan, and sons Alfred and Leslie, also by his mother (Mrs. C. Davis, of Townsville), brothers Jack and Leslie, of Cairns, sisters, Mrs. Leal Franklin (Townsville) and Mrs. Phobe Griffiths, of Lae.

OBITUARY. (1954, June 12). Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1885 - 1954), p. 2.
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Newspaper Notice
 Mrs. E. Davis and family, 5 Loeven-street, wish to thank all kind friends, who sent cards and messages of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement, also attending doctors and staff Cairns Base Hospital. Please accept this as their personal thanks.

Family Notices (1954, July 23). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), p. 5.
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Newspaper Notice
 Memoriam
 DAVIS, Horrie. In loving memory of my dear son, Horace (Horrie) who passed away on May 28, 1954.
"Always remembered." (By his loving mother.)

Cairns Post 28/5/1969
Burial 31 May 1954 Martyn Street Cemetery, Cairns, Queensland, Australia    

Relation to the centre person (DAVIS, Gregory John) : uncle

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father DAVIS, John Edwin William19 August 187931 May 1927
Mother SMITH, Catherine Florence23 May 188020 April 1970
         DAVIS, Horace George 8 July 1905 28 May 1954
    Brother     DAVIS, Jack 21 October 1907 23 July 1910
    Brother     DAVIS, Leslie Oswald 20 April 1910 24 August 1989
    Sister     DAVIS, Leal Marion Eliza 19 August 1912 10 January 1974
    Brother     DAVIS, John Alfred 27 April 1915 13 June 1964
    Sister     DAVIS, Pheobe 25 June 1917 10 December 1983
 
Father DAVIS, John Edwin William19 August 187931 May 1927
Stepmother ROGERS, Sarah Eliza23 April 18826 December 1945
    Half-brother     ROGERS, Harold Edward Davis 20 November 1898 17 March 1960

Families

Family of DAVIS, Horace George and WENNERSTEN, Eda Marea Coraline
Married Wife WENNERSTEN, Eda Marea Coraline ( * 9 June 1911 + 17 October 2005 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1 July 1935 Queensland, Australia    
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
DAVIS, Phoebe Joan
DAVIS, Alfred Charles29 November 193715 September 2018
DAVIS, Leslie Horace18 September 194010 June 2016

Attributes

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