Name
Private Melville Allen Duff Davis
Born
1890-08-26
From
Occupation
Student
Religion
Methodist
Death
1918-05-29
Where Died
Blackpool, England
Killed
Died of wounds
Cemetery
Monument
Awards
Military Cross
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Service Record 1
Regimental Number
490846
Highest Rank
Second Lieutenant
Conflict
Battalion
King's Royal Rifles
Enlistment Date
1917-01
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Canadian Officers Training Corps, University of Toronto
Wounded Date
1917-09
Wounds
Wounded, Leg amputated
Wounded Where
Mezieres, France
Service Record 2
Regimental Number
490846
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Company
University of Toronto
Enlisted
Toronto, ON
Enlistment Date
1916-07-26
Online Collections
For more information about Melville A. Davis, and the artifacts featured below, visit the Bruce County Museum's Online Collections.
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Notes
Transferred as a candidate as an officer in the Imperial Army January 12, 1917Sources & Links
History of the County of Bruce Vol. 2- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Rememberance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Stories & Artifacts
This section, including captions, is a work in progress, with an expected completion date of Dec. 31, 2019. Please contact us with any questions about these images: archives@brucecounty.on.ca; 519-797-2080.
Gravemaker of Melville Allen Duff Davis at Layton Cemetery, Blackpool England
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Melville Allen Duff Davis
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Melville Allen Duff Davis display at Tara Legion 383
Melville Allen Duff Davis photo at Tara Legion 383
Melville Allen Duff Military Cross medal
Melville A.Davis obituary
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Melville Allen Duff Davis in a group of 15 men in military uniform
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Melville Allen Duff Davis Biographical Sketch
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