Samuel Melville Davison Image

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

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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 1 of 2
Wiarton Echo, May 19, 1915, p.1, part 2 of 2
Wiarton Echo, May 19, 1915, p.1, part 2 of 2
S.M. (Mel) Davison (A2016.089.002 album)
S.M. (Mel) Davison (A2016.089.002 album)
Paisley Advocate, May 14, 1919
Paisley Advocate, May 14, 1919
The Chesley Enterprise, November 5, 1914
The Chesley Enterprise, November 5, 1914
The Chesley Enterprise, November 19, 1914
The Chesley Enterprise, November 19, 1914
The Chesley Enterprise, December 3, 1914
The Chesley Enterprise, December 3, 1914
The Chesley Enterprise, May 27, 1915
The Chesley Enterprise, May 27, 1915
The Chesley Enterprise, August 26, 1915
The Chesley Enterprise, August 26, 1915