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Sydney Richard Davey

In memory of:

Private Sydney Richard Davey

November 18, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

198159

Age:

32

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)

Division:

46th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

December 7, 1883

Son of Henry Davey and Sophia Whitbred, his wife; husband of Florence Rae Stites (formerly Davey), of Fort William, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 75 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

II. G. 8.

Location:

Miraumont is a village about 14.5 kilometres north-north-east of Albert and the Cemetery is some 3 kilometres south of the village on the east side of the road to Courcelette (D107). The ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY is signposted in the centre of Miraumont.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLDWAR Surnames: Dack to Dabate. Microform Sequence 26; Volume Number 31829_B016735. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 170. Page 567of 1140. Originally buried 1 mile North East of Courcelette, 4 ¼ miles South West of Bapaume. After the Armistice his body was exhumed and re-interred in ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY.

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLDWAR Surnames: Dack to Dabate. Microform Sequence 26; Volume Number 31829_B016735. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 170. Page 567of 1140. Originally buried 1 mile North East of Courcelette, 4 ¼ miles South West of Bapaume. After the Armistice his body was exhumed and re-interred in ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY.

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