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Robert Turner Davidson

In memory of:

Private Robert Turner Davidson

May 5, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

75680

Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

29th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

August 3, 1890

Son of James and Jessie Davidson, of Fleet St., Gatehouse, of Fleet, Kirkcudbrightshire, 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

Cemetery:

ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VII. H. 26.

Location:

Orchard Dump Cemetery is in the village of Arleux-en-Gohelle, on the main road (D919) from Arras to Henin-Lietard. The cemetery lies on the left side of this road approximately 1 kilometre from the village of Bailleul-Sire-Berthoult.

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 705 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 705 of 1140.
  • Grave Marker– A photograph of the headstone at the Orchard Dump Cemetery. May he rest in peace.(J.Stephens)

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    Grave Marker – A photograph of the headstone at the Orchard Dump Cemetery. May he rest in peace.(J.Stephens)
  • Epitaph– Epitaph: "Till the Day Breaks and the shaddows flee away"

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    Epitaph
    Epitaph – Epitaph: "Till the Day Breaks and the shaddows flee away"
  • Orchard Dump Cemetery– Orchard Dump Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France (J.Stephens)

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    Orchard Dump Cemetery
    Orchard Dump Cemetery – Orchard Dump Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France (J.Stephens)

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