Peter Epps

Hi Stephenie

Thanks for contacting us re your dad. The info I had came from other sources and now that his file is accessible, I have upgraded his bio. 

Do you or anyone else in the family have a photo, preferably in uniform, that we could add please.

As can be seen in Don Turton's bio

Donald Kenton TURTON - WX - 2/2 Commando Association of Australia (doublereds.org.au)

Regards

Peter

Hi Mary

Anthony served with the unit on Timor only and due to the circumstances of the campaign, there are very few photos of the men on Timor. Most of our photos are from new Guinea and New Britain.

This is what we know of Anthony

DAVIDSON, Anthony

WX12343

Anthony was an original member of the unit, embarking aboard “S.S. ZEALANDIA” on 8 Dec 1941 for Timor as a Private in the Headquarters Group of “A” Platoon. After the campaign on Timor, he embarked with the unit, for Australia aboard the Royal Dutch destroyer “Tjerk Hiddes” on either 11 Dec 1942 or 16 Dec 1942, as the embarkation rolls do not differentiate. 

Transferred to

1st Australian Commando Training Battalion, 16 Jun 1943

4th Reinforcement Training Battalion, 10 Oct 1943

Headquarters of the above, 10 Jan 1944

2/9th Cavalry Commando Squadron, 3 Jun 1944

2/3rd Australian Tank Attack Regiment, 4 Jan 1945

He was discharged on 19 Mar 1946

and this is the only known photo we have, if you or any other family members have a better photo that we can use please let us know.

Have you seen his service record, if not go to this site and type in his name, WW2 and service number

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/NameSearch.aspx

If his file is available you can view it on line.

If you require any help do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards

Peter