John King Davis CBE

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JOHN KING DAVIS CBE

19 February 1884 – 8 May 1967

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Mariner – Navigator – Antarctic Explorer

Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1964
Polar Medals 1909, 1915, 1917, 1934
Chief Officer Nimrod British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909
Captain SY Aurora Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914
Captain SY Aurora Ross Sea Relief Expedition 1916-1917
Captain RRS Discovery BANZARE 1929-1930

Dedicated by the ANARE Club Inc 19 February 2026

Thank you to all our Contributing Donors

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Max Corry
Philip Barnaart
Robert Nash
Philip Tuckett
Barry Balkin
Helen Beggs
Paquita Boston
Colin Christiansen
Patricia Burgess
Morris Pavlinovich
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From Paquita Boston on 20/11/2025 15:45
JKD (Gloomy) was Mum’s godfather and I know she would be pleased about the memorial for him. I only met him once, very briefly, when I was a teenager, but I enjoy reading about his seafaring adventures.
From Robert Nash on 10/11/2025 11:07
Just thought I thought I’d send you copy of this photo which links Phil Law and ANARE with Mawson and Davis, no doubt you have seen before.
The direct link with ANARE emphasises how appropriate the Club attend to J.K.D’s grave-site.
Law, Mawson, Riser-Larsen, J.K.Davis met at Federal Hotel, Collins St. Melbourne in 1954.

 

 

On 02/12/2025 08:39, Trish Burgess wrote:

JK Davis and my Grandfather, Donald Eadie, were long term friends. My Grandfather was Manager of Williamstown Dockyard from 1928 to 1938, when he moved to Sydney. They kept in touch until my Grandfather’s death in 1962. Both born in England they lived much of their lives in Australia.  I have quite a lot of memorabilia given to my grandparents by Davis.