Private William Griffith Davies
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Davies,
William Griffith
Date of birth: 1886-04-24
Place of birth: London England
Name of next of kin: Wm. Richard Davies
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Electric Lineman
Occupation (normalized): Electric Lineman or Cable Jointer, Specialisation Unknown
Height: 71.5 inches
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1916-04-13
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, VI. B. 18A.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 54292
Highest Rank:
Private
(18th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed:
St. Eloi. Sniper shot to the head
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 432227
LAC ID:
349617
Service file: B2360-S063
Uploader's Notes:
There is a stone marker commemorating this soldier at the grave of his parents in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London Ontario. The stone was placed their by his friends following the war and reads as follows:
He was a chum of ours;
One of the best we knew;
He would meet us with a cherry Hello, in the trenches as we were marching through;
He was one of the best to a pal out of luck; The best at playing the game;
He gave up his life for those at home;
So I'll take off my hat to his name.
Uploader's Research notes:
[Private Army Western Ontario Regiment 18th Battalion ee ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2023-10-09