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Frederick John Davis

In memory of:

Sergeant Frederick John Davis

March 1, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

129616

Age:

28

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

72nd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

October 28, 1888
Dufferin County, Ontario

Enlistment:

September 24, 1915
Vancouver, British Columbia

Son of John and Allie Davis, of Woodstock, Ontario.

Brother of Oakley Lorne Davis who was died of wounds on October 20, 1944 while serving with the Royal Canadian Artillery.

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:

VILLERS STATION CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

VI. D. 6.

Location:

Villers-au-Bois is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 11 kilometres north-west of Arras. The VILLERS STATION CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres north-west of the village.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of FREDERICK JOHN DAVIS– Just got his sargeants stripes
  • Group Photo– Celebrating his corporal promotion in 1915. Fred J Davis bought his little brother Oakley Lorne Davis (Gunner KIA 1944). Quite emotional when I see this picture.
  • Grave Marker– Fred Davis headstone

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