Rank unknown William Henry Davis
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Davis,
William Henry
Date of birth: 1883-01-21
Place of birth: King’s County Ireland
Next of kin: James Davis, father. Manor House, Tullamore, Ireland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Clerk in Holy Orders
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-08-09
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Rank unknown
Rank detail
- Rank unknown (Army). 1916-03-06 ?
- Rank unknown (Army). 1917-02-15 to 1918-08-09
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Amiens
Awards
Military Cross
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 306003
LAC ID:
349639
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B2361-S021
Uploader's Notes:
Son of James Davis and Anne Davis of Davistown, King's Co., Ireland
Enlisted on March 6, 1916 at Edmonton, Alberta. The Chaplain Service was part of the permanent force. It provided chaplains for Canadian units and formations both overseas and in Canada. Information courtesy of Merrickville Memorial Project, May 2002.
An article about the bravery of Hon. Capt. Rev. William Henry Davis appeared in the Red Deer News (Alberta) on September 11, 1918. Davis was known in Red Deer as having assisted at St. Luke's Church.
Capt. Rev. Davis is mentioned in the 5th CMR War Diary (01 Sept. 1917) as officiating at a Church Parade.
Uploader's Research notes: [Honorary Captain Army Canadian Chaplain Service 138th Battalion Honorary Captain Army Canadian Chaplain Service 4th Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles Military Cross ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-03-19