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Private Owen Henry Davies

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Military service

Service number: 443864
Age: 25
Rank: Private
Force: Army
Unit/Regiment: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division: 54th Bn.
Birth: January 29, 1892 Welshpool
Enlistment: August 29, 1915 Vernon, British Columbia
Death: April 9, 1917

Burial/memorial information

Grave reference: 1.A.26.
Additional information

Son of Edward and Mary E. Davies, of Bryneglwys, Denbighshire, Scotland.

Additional citations

Military Medal, London Gazette No. 29953, dated 19 February 17, "During the attack on Desire Trench by the 54th Canadian Infantry Battalion 18th November 1916, showed great bravery and energy in dressing wounded under fire. He has
been repeatedly noticed for gallantry under fire previous to this occasion."
British War Medal, Victory Medal

In the Books of Remembrance

Commemorated on:

Page 225 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2 Pas de Calais, France

The CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2 is about 2.5 kilometres north of the village of Neuville-St. Vaast. The village is about 6 kilometres north of Arras and 1 kilometre east of the main road from Arras to Bethune. The cemetery is on a spur road turning left from the road to Givenchy-en-Gohelle, about 1 kilometre south of the Canadian Memorial at Vimy.

For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

 

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