Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search veterans.gc.ca

Canadian Virtual War Memorial

John Harold Davis

In memory of:

Private John Harold Davis

December 24, 1915

Military Service

Service Number:

18790

Age:

35

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

1st Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

July 27, 1880

Son of John and Elizabeth (née Moore) of Millthorpe, New South Wales. Also known as Jack, he was born in 1883 and was the second youngest son to a family of five boys and one girl.

Commemorated on Page 11 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ST. QUENTIN CABARET MILITARY CEMETERY
Belgium

Grave Reference:

I. B. 17.

Location:

ST. QUENTIN CABARET MILITARY CEMETERY is located 10.5 Km south of Ieper town centre, on a road leading from the Rijselseweg N365, which connects Ieper to Wijtschate, Mesen (Messines) and on to Armentieres. From Ieper town centre the Rijselsestraat runs from the market square, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and directly over the crossroads with the Ieper ring road. The road name then changes to the Rijselseweg. On reaching Mesen the first right hand turn leads onto Nieuwekerkestraat towards the village of Wulvergem. In the village of Wulvergem the first left hand turning leads onto Ploegsteertstraat. 200 metres along Ploegsteertstraat on the left hand side of the road lies the cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

Send us your images

  • 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 1027 of 1140.

    Details

    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 1027 of 1140.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the London Free Press Jan. 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

    Details

    Newspaper clipping
    Newspaper clipping – From the London Free Press Jan. 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Christmas Card

    Details

    Christmas Card
    Christmas Card
  • Letter from John Davis - p. 1– The letter was 4 pages in length and dated Dec. 6, 1915. John was killed on 24th Dec. 24, 1915. We would imagine that the letter may have arrived in Australia about the time the family was notified of his death.

    Details

    Letter from John Davis - p. 1
    Letter from John Davis - p. 1 – The letter was 4 pages in length and dated Dec. 6, 1915. John was killed on 24th Dec. 24, 1915. We would imagine that the letter may have arrived in Australia about the time the family was notified of his death.
  • Letter from John Davis - p. 2

    Details

    Letter from John Davis - p. 2
    Letter from John Davis - p. 2
  • Letter from John Davis - p. 3

    Details

    Letter from John Davis - p. 3
    Letter from John Davis - p. 3
  • Letter from John Davis - p. 4

    Details

    Letter from John Davis - p. 4
    Letter from John Davis - p. 4

Learn more about the Canadian Virtual War Memorial

To learn more please visit our help page. If you have questions or comments regarding the information contained in this registry, email or call us. For inquiries regarding the names and information found in the RCMP Honour Roll, please email the RCMP.

Date modified: