Name
Samuel Melville Davison
Born
1887-12-27
Birth Place
Occupation
Hardware Salesman
Religion
Wesleyan
Died
1922-12-30
Death
Died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Monument
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
21361
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Enlisted
Valcartier, QC
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1914-09-23
Wounded Date
1915-04-25
Wounds
Gunshot wound, right eye.
Discharge Date
1915-10-22
Discharge Cause
Medically unfit
Artefacts, Photographs & Resources
Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections through the link below for more resources related to this soldier.
Online Collections Link
Notes
Remained in the care of the Canadian Army after being discharged as Medically Unfit.Sources & Links
- a) McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print. ;- b) Chesley Centennial Committee. “Chesley … Past & Present 1880-1980.” Chesley: Chesley Centennial Committee, 1980. Print. ;
- c) Program for Dedication of Chesley, ON and Vicinity Soldiers' Memorial, July 15th, 1925
- Library & Archives Canada
News Clippings
Wiarton Echo, May 19, 1915, p.1, part 1 of 2
Wiarton Echo, May 19, 1915, p.1, part 2 of 2
S.M. (Mel) Davison (A2016.089.002 album)
Paisley Advocate, May 14, 1919
The Chesley Enterprise, November 5, 1914
The Chesley Enterprise, November 19, 1914
The Chesley Enterprise, December 3, 1914
The Chesley Enterprise, May 27, 1915
The Chesley Enterprise, August 26, 1915