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Rank Private
Service # 3138966
Unit # CFC
Resident Dresden

Regimental number: 3138966 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2350 – 7. ITEM: 341897, PDF:- B2350-SO07. Of R. R. # 1, Turnerville, kent Co., ON. msa# 709421 AC. Place of Birth: Chatham Twsp. Turnerville, ON. A single farmer. N of K: William Davis (father) of R.R. Turnerville. Medical Exam at Chatham, ON. , 2/10/17 – Category –D. Attestation 18/06/18. Age 21 yrs. Height: 5’ 1 ¾”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown , Hair: Dark Brown. Vision R. 20/30 L 20/40 at London, ON. 18/06/18.

No Attestation available at LAC 11/10/06

Medical Board at Chatham, Kent Co., ON. “Tuberosity outside left foot at base of small toe.” Form of Will” To his father William Davis 

Embarked 10/07/18 from Canada aboard S.S. Saturnia,. Disembark 22 or 23/07/18 in England. Taken to the 56th Batt. Does not appear to have gone overseas to France. Cdn. Forestry Corps – 8 Co 

Died of Pneumonia Lobar 26/03/19 (Spanish Flu) at Estaples. Admitted to 7th Cdn., General Hospital 28/03/19 – Estaples, Fr. In a dangerously ill. Died 28/03/19. 

DAVIS, JOHN WELLINGTON Initials: J W Nationality: Canadian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Canadian Forestry Corps Unit Text: 8th Coy. Age: 21 DOD – Date of Death: 28/03/1919 Service No: 3138966 Additional information: Son of William H. and Barbia Lillia Davis, of Turnerville, Ontario. Born at Chatham, Ontario. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: LXXII. E. 31. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

John’s Father received the Memorial Plaque 12/06/1922 (aka ‘The Death Penny’  and  the Memorial Scroll 30/11/20.  

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Dresden Roll of Honour, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2350 - 7, “The Story of Dresden 1825 – 1967” Alda L. Hyatt.,  LAC, CVWM
Supplemental Information Age: 21 DOD - Date of Death: 28/03/1919 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: LXXII. E. 31. Cemetery: ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Height 5' 1 3/4"
Eye Colour Brown
Age 21 yrs.
Complexion Dark
Hair Dark Brown

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