English Māori James Neville Davies-Colley Born 2 April 1888 - Died 13 April 1942 PDF Key details Service number2/1849 AWMM 1/20/57 AWMM Also known asDavis-Colley AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW1 Unknown AWMM New Zealand Field Artillery AWMM WW2 Private AWMM 1 Independent Infantry Company AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 178 - No known copyright restrictions View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesJames Neville AWMM SurnameDavies-Colley AWMM Ingoa Also known asDavis-Colley AWMM Service number2/1849 AWMM 1/20/57 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth2 April 1888 AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM Rakauroa, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMrs A.H. Davies-Colley (mother), Levenshulme, Manchester, England AWMM Relationship statusPre 13 June 1915 AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign1914-1916 Egypt AWMM 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number2/1849 AWMM 1/20/57 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Unknown/Civilian AWMM Wellington, New Zealand AWMM WW2 Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 13 Jun 1915-24 July 1915 AWMM from Wellington, New Zealand AWMM to Suez, Egypt AWMM HMNZT 24 AWMM Vessel was Maunganui AWMM Corporal/Military AWMM New Zealand Field Artillery AWMM 5th Reinforcements AWMM WW2 Private AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM 2nd Embarkation AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 Unknown AWMM New Zealand Field Artillery AWMM WW2 Private AWMM 1 Independent Infantry Company AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Son of Robert James Davies-Colley and Anna Davies-Colley, of Levenshulme, Manchester, England; husband of Alix Eudora Daphne Davies-Colley, of Kamo, WhangareiServed in both WW1 and WW2Name mis-spelled on the AWMM Hall of Memories and in the Roll of Honour (MS 93/139.) and on the Whangarei Cemetery record as as Davis-Colley AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death13 April 1942 AWMM Age 54 AWMM New Zealand AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes CemeteryMaunu Cemetery, Cemetery Road off State Highway 14, Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand AWMM RSA Plot Block Ten Plot 5 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameAuckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM Roll of Honour Remember James Neville Davies-Colley by laying a poppy. William Reynold Davies William Robertson Davies James Neville Davies-Colley Philip Henry Davies-Colley Daniel Marcus Davin Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of James Neville Davies-Colley Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945 Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives MS-1993-139 Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCemetery Records, Whangarei District Council http://www.wdc.govt.nz/FacilitiesandRecreation/Cemeteries/Pages/CemeteryDatabaseSearch.aspx Sources Used Military Personnel File https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24065336&digital=yes Further Reference Commonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2921351 Sources Used DocumentsAuckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Vol1: 178 AWMM Information kindly provided by family AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
