Place of enlistment - PERTH WA : Next of Kin - DAVIES R Born in Gnowangerup 24 January 1921. Next of Kin father Roland. GNOWANGERUP HONOUR ROLL Killed in Action Ally was the youngest child and the only son. He was “known as ‘Bink’ was “born in the Gnowangerup Cottage Hospital on 24 January 1921. Until he turned twelve he ran along Yougenup Street to attend the Gnowangerup State School.

He learnt the rudiments of cricket and football under the watchful eyes of his father’s contemporaries. He dashed in and out of the local Co-op on errands for his mother. He sat in the pews of St Margaret’s Church, beside his parents and two sisters, to worship. At the age of twelve he became a boarder at Guildford Grammar School where his record was commendable, a credit to his district.

He proved an outstanding athlete and was made school captain in 1938. He was a son of whom to be proud – tall, good looking and with a great personality. To R,B. he was trumps.

On leaving college at the end of 1938 he joined the staff of the Commonwealth Oil Refineries and in the following year joined the militia. In 1940 he was called up for aircrew training as a fighter pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force.

By 1942 he was transferred to the New Guinea theatre of war, stationed at Port Moresby. On 13 April he set out on an attack over Lae, never to be heard of again.

His short life was over. The news shattered his parents and it was only their innate Christian belief kept alive in the local Anglican church which gave them the strength to face the remainder of their earthly life.

Seven months after he was reported missing his young Brisbane wife gave birth to their daughter.”