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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Wilson Davis

In memory of:

Private Wilson Davis

February 25, 1915

Military Service


Service Number:

21460

Age:

39

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

10th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

January 19, 1876

Son of George Davis, of 29, Dolphin Rd., Birmingham.

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:
Grave Reference:

I. F. 14.

Location:

PROWSE POINT MILITARY CEMETERY is located 11.5 Km south of Ieper town centre, on a road leading from the Rijselseweg N365, which connects Ieper to Wijtschate, Mesen, Ploegsteert 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. 2 Km after Mesen lies the left hand turning onto Rue St Yvon. The PROWSE POINT MILITARY CEMETERY is located 600 m along this road on the right hand side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Daily Colonist of March 12, 1915. Image taken from web address of https://archive.org/stream/dailycolonist57y79uvic#mode/1up
  • Entrance
  • Cemetery
  • Grave Marker

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