Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Owen Henry Davies
In memory of:
Private Owen Henry Davies
April 9, 1917
Military Service
443864
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Army
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
54th Bn.
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
Military Medal
Additional Information
January 29, 1892
Welshpool, Wales
August 29, 1915
Vernon, British Columbia
Son of Edward and Mary E. Davies, of Bryneglwys, Denbighshire, Scotland.
Commemorated on Page 225 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
CANADIAN CEMETERY No. 2
Pas de Calais, France
1.A.26.
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.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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Cemetery – Canadian Cemetery No. 2 - The Canadian Cemetery No. 2 is located on Vimy Ridge and is attached to the grounds of Canada's Vimy Memorial. The cemetery is about 6 kilometres north of Arras, France.(John & Anne Stephens 2013) -
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