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Walter James Davis

In memory of:

Private Walter James Davis

August 8, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

2020212

Force:

Army

Unit:

2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regt.)

Additional Information

Born:

September 22, 1889

Son of Mr. C. C. Davis and Mrs. S. M. Davis, of Chilliwack, British Columbia.

Commemorated on Page 395 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

DEMUIN BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

B. 12.

Location:

Demuin is a village 5 kilometres from Villers Bretonneux. From Villers-Bretonneux take the D23 in the direction of Demuin and Moreuil, heading south. Drive on until the exit of Villers, and then carry straight on to Demuin. The cemetery is on the right hand side just before entering Demuin.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Dack to Dabate. Microform Sequence 26; Volume Number 31829_B016735. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 170. Page 1087 of 1140.

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Dack to Dabate. Microform Sequence 26; Volume Number 31829_B016735. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 170. Page 1087 of 1140.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province September 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province September 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Walter Davis– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of Walter Davis
    Photo of Walter Davis – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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