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William Earle Davison

In memory of:

Gunner William Earle Davison

October 5, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

1262026

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Garrison Artillery

Division:

6th Siege Bty. 2nd Bde.

Additional Information


Born:

March 7, 1897
Kensington, Prince Edward Island

Enlistment:

May 3, 1916
Saint John, New Brunswick

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davison, of Malpeque, Prince Edward Island. A student in Theology at Mt. Allison University, New Brunswick.

Commemorated on Page 395 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

LXVII. H. 28.

Location:

Etaples is a town about 27 kilometres south of Boulogne. The Etaples Military Cemetery is to the north of the town, on the west side of the road to Boulogne.

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 1133 of 1140.
  • Photo of William Earle Davison– Photo of William Earle Davison – Photo submitted by On The War Memorial Trail research project
  • Malpeque War Memorial
  • Inscription

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