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Memorial – Monument commémoratif pour le Lieutenant Colonel William Mahlon Davis au cimetière Beechwood, Ottawa. Section 19.

Memorial – Monument commémoratif pour le Lieutenant Colonel William Mahlon Davis au cimetière Beechwood, Ottawa. Section 19.

Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province May 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper clipping – From the Vancouver Daily Province May 1915. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Newspaper Clipping

Photo of William Mahlon Davies – 4 LCol William Mahlon Davies (RMC 1876-80) was one of the original eighteen cadets at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario. He entered the College on 1 June 1876. Since cadets received their numbers based on their standings in the entrance examinations, he was 4 of 18. He graduated as a sergeant fourth in his class.

Photo of William Mahlon Davies – LCol William Mahlon Davies was the first Commanding Officer of the 54th Batallion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). He accompanied the regiment to England for training in December 11915. On January 15, 1916 he was seriously injured when he was thrown from his horse. He was in hospital in England and then took change of part of the Canadian Reserve Force at Bramshott Camp. He took ill and was invalided home in July 1918. He died at 61 years of age on October 8th, 1918. He was buried with full military honours at the Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa.

Memorial – Pro Deo Et Patria Erected by the Royal Military College Club of Canada Anno Domini 1923. Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada. 4 Lt Col William Mahlon Davis (RMC 1876) was the son of the late Mrs. Catherine Adams Davis and the husband of Catherine S. Davis, of Montreal. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 54th Bn. He died on October 8, 1918 and was buried in the South west part Sec 19 of the Beechwood cemetery in Ottawa (159).

Grave Marker – 4 Lt Col William Mahlon Davis (RMC 1876) was the son of the late Mrs. Catherine Adams Davis and the husband of Catherine S. Davis, of Montreal. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 54th Bn. He died of sickness on October 8, 1918 and was buried in the South west part Sec 19 of the Beechwood cemetery in Ottawa (159). Photograph and details by volunteer/s: CWGC ARCHIVE

Memorial – Pro Deo Et Patria Erected by the Royal Military College Club of Canada Anno Domini 1923. Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada. 4 Lt Col William Mahlon Davis (RMC 1876) was the son of the late Mrs. Catherine Adams Davis and the husband of Catherine S. Davis, of Montreal. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 54th Bn. He died of sickness on October 8, 1918 and was buried in the South west part Sec 19 of the Beechwood cemetery in Ottawa (159). Photograph and details by volunteer/s: CWGC ARCHIVE

Memorial Stained Glass – On their 50th anniversary the class of August 1915 at the Royal Military College of Canada have placed this memorial stained glass window to honour their fallen classmates. 4 Lt Col William Mahlon Davis (RMC 1876) was the son of the late Mrs. Catherine Adams Davis and the husband of Catherine S. Davis, of Montreal. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 54th Bn. He died of sickness on October 8, 1918 and was buried in the South west part Sec 19 of the Beechwood cemetery in Ottawa (159). Photograph and details by volunteer/s: CWGC ARCHIVE

Memorial – Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario

Memorial – Memorial arch, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario