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David John Davies

In memory of:

Bombardier David John Davies

November 3, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

86740

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

5th Bde.

Additional Information

Born:

March 27, 1887
Aberystwyth, Wales

Husband of Ada Davies, of Atwater, Saskatchewan.

Commemorated on Page 75 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

II. F. 31.

Location:

Pozieres is a village some 6 kilometres north-east of Albert, and the POZIERES BRITISH CEMETERY, which is enclosed by the Pozieres Memorial, is a little south-west of the village on the north side of the main road, D929, from Albert to Pozieres.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune during World War One. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
  • 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 773 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 773 of 1140.
  • Photo of David John Davies– David Davies is remembered on the Aberystwyth memorial. The original photo is held by Ceredigion Museum and the Curator, Mr Michael Freeman, is happy for it to be in the public domain.

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    Photo of David John Davies
    Photo of David John Davies – David Davies is remembered on the Aberystwyth memorial. The original photo is held by Ceredigion Museum and the Curator, Mr Michael Freeman, is happy for it to be in the public domain.

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