Philip Davey (VC, MM) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to [[United Kingdom|British] and Commonwealth forces.

He was 21 years old, and a Corporal in the 10th Bn. (S.A.), Australian Imperial Force during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 28 June 1918, at Merris , France, when an enemy machine-gun was causing heavy casualties, Corporal Davey moved forward in the face of fierce point-blank fire, and attacked the gun with hand grenades, putting half the crew out of action. Having used all available grenades, he fetched a further supply and again attacked the gun, the crew of which had meantime been reinforced. He killed all eight of the crew and captured the gun, which he then used to repel a determined counter-attack, during which he was severely wounded.

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Australian War Memorial (Canberra, Australia).

Reference

• Monuments To Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
• VCs of the First World War - Spring Offensive 1918 (Gerald Gliddon, 1997)

External links

• DAVEY P.
• Corporal P Davey (photo, brief details)

This page has been migrated from the Victoria Cross Reference with permission.