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Francis Shirley Davis

In memory of:

Private Francis Shirley Davis

April 9, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

105530

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)

Division:

5th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

August 15, 1891
London, England

Enlistment:

December 7, 1915
Regina, Saskatchewan

Step-son of Jerry Smith of Kent, England.

Commemorated on Page 226 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

NINE ELMS MILITARY CEMETERY (France)
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

IV. A. 3.

Location:

Thelus is a village about 6.5 kilometres north of Arras and 1 kilometre east of the main road from Arras to Lens. The NINE ELMS MILITARY CEMETERY is on the western side of the main road and about 1.5 kilometres south of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Inscription– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial Plaque– Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Francis S. Davis– Rest In Peace

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    Photo of Francis S. Davis
    Photo of Francis S. Davis – Rest In Peace
  • Cemetery– Nine Elms Cemetery – The Nine Elms Cemetery, located at Roclincourt, France. It is about 5 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial in France. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Cemetery
    Cemetery – Nine Elms Cemetery – The Nine Elms Cemetery, located at Roclincourt, France. It is about 5 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial in France. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)
  • Grave Marker– Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Nine Elms Cemetery located outside Roclincourt, France. It is located about 5 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Grave Marker – The grave marker at the Nine Elms Cemetery located outside Roclincourt, France. It is located about 5 kilometres from Canada's Vimy Memorial. May he rest in peace. (John & Anne Stephens 2013)

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