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WW1
Davis, Richard Roy
Born 1893 Hobart Tasmania to James Michael Quinn and Louisa Davis (nee Scott) a storekeeper he embarked Melbourne 19th February 1915 on board “HMAT Runic” with the 15th Infantry Battalion. He was killed in action 9th May 1915 on the Gallipoli Peninsula and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey. His brother Pte Eric James Victor Davis (No 1049) was also killed in action 2nd May 1915 on the Gallipoli Peninsula and is also commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey. RANELAGH. LATE PRIVATE R. ROY DAVIS. On Thursday last Mr and Mrs J M Davis, of Ranelagh received official intimation to the effect that their eldest son, Private Roy Davis of the 15th Battalion had died of wounds received in a forefront attack at the battle of Quinn's Post in May last. For the past 12 months Private Davis has been posted as ^'missing^' consequently his parents cherished a hope that he may still be among the living Such, however is apparently not the case. Now as the truth has been revealed, we as a community deplore his loss; yet with pride we view the way in which he honored the Isle of his birth. Now all that is mortal lays with a younger brother upon the heights of Gallipoli A brief sketch of .this brave young man's short but honorable career may prove interesting. My acquaintance with Roy begins in his ninth year, and through the intervening years his quiet, unassuming and gentlemanly conduct earned the esteem of not only his school teacher, Mr R. Judd but also all those with whom he came into every day contact At the time of enlistment Roy was in his 21st year, and was in the employ of his father as shop assistant, arid whilst engaged in this capacity he proved diligent in duty and obliging to customers During his hours of recreation he was a true sport and as such became associated with the Ranelagh Athletic Club, St James' Workmen's Societv, Ranelagh Football Club and the Huonville Rifle Club. In spite, however to his adherence to outdoor pastimes, his studious disposition often led him into channels of instruction which enabled an acquisition of knowledge that stood him in good stead, and it was mainly on account of his thirst for knowledge and adventure, and backed of course by his patriotic zeal, that stimulated his desire to follow his brother Eric to Gallipoli. The supreme sacrifice was made within a week of that upon which Eric gave his life for his country, followed a fortnight afterwards by a cousin named Percy Morrisby. Now that our roll of honor contains the names of three Ranelagh heroes — Privates Roy and Eric Davis and James Lees — it becomes a sacred trust, and indeed a duty, to do more than express appreciation of the deeds of dead. The erection of a pedestal memorial in a suitable place in the township with the names of our fallen inscribed in gold upon it would be a proposal that should command a ready and liberal response By such an act a token of practical patriotism is established, and something to which posterity may point in the coming years with pride and admiration. Huon News 16th May 1916
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