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DAVIS, William

30 August 1842 – 5 November 1928

Origin County Kent, England
Original Occupation Sailor
Occupation in Australia Sailor & Fisherman

LORD DALHOUSIE

Arrival Year 1863

Fremantle

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William ('Crabby') Davis was transported to Australia in 1863, having been sentenced to ten years for arson. He completed his sentence and settled in Geraldton where he became a fisherman. In 1915 he was awarded The Royal Humane Society's Certificate of Merit for saving a boy from drowning.

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  • William (crabby) Davis was my Great, Great Grandfather

    Mon 14 Jul 2014

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