He married Joan Mason in 1948, and was the father of the famous Tasmanian dual Olympic basketballer Ian Davies (1956–2013).
Cleared to Carlton from Seaford Football Club in April 1941,[2] he made his senior debut for Carlton on 2 August 1941, in the Round 14 match against Hawthorn;[3] and, having enlisted in the Second AIF, he did not play again until he returned from overseas service in 1946.
[4] He kicked four goals in the 1947 VFL Grand Final, in which Carlton defeated Essendon by a point.
[9] He enlisted in the Second AIF on 11 October 1941, served overseas, and was formally discharged on 18 July 1946.
He died at his Seaford home on 13 August 1961, the eve of his fortieth birthday.