Service militaire
Lieu de l’enterrement/commemoration
Fils d'Alfred et Isabella Davis, de Gananoque, Ontario.
Galerie numérique de Caporal George Houghton Davis
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Galerie numérique de
Caporal George Houghton Davis
Galerie numérique de
Caporal George Houghton Davis
Galerie numérique de
Caporal George Houghton Davis
From the "McGill Honour Roll, 1914-1918". McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1926.
Galerie numérique de
Caporal George Houghton Davis
Gananoque, Ontario is a small town situated on the St. Lawrence River in the heart of 1,000 Islands. It is one of hundreds of communities throughout Canada with war memorials which commemorate more than 110,000 men and women who lost their lives during both world wars. Over a thousand citizens from Gananoque and surounding areas served in the navy, army, or air force: 83 lost their lives in parts of Canada, and in the battlefields of Europe. Among the dead of Gananoque include a 15 year old solider, a father of ten, four sets of brothers and a Victoria Cross winner. <P>
Today the town cenotaph lists the names of those who died and few citizens are aware of their family backgrounds or their circumstances of their deaths. Geraldine Chase of Gannaoque and Bill Beswetherick of Kingston believed it was necessary to collect this information and perpetuate their sacrifices.<P>
Gananoque Remembers book is a tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom.<P>
Galerie numérique de
Caporal George Houghton Davis
George H. Davis is honoured on page 32 of the <i>Gananoque Remembers</i> booklet, published on January 31, 2005.
Galerie numérique de
Caporal George Houghton Davis
Galerie numérique de
Caporal George Houghton Davis
More information was found re Cpl.Davis' death in the 2nd Canadian Divisional Signal Company April 1916 war diary. Part of the entry for 30th April 16 records:<P>
"Artillery signal office at Walled Garden struck by a shell and wiped out at 8.30 a.m. Out of 4 signallers, 3 were killed and one wounded."<P>
Under casualties is listed "No.93 Cpl Davis G.H."<BR>
(On Davis' attestation paper, his number is written as 93,506.)
Galerie numérique de
Caporal George Houghton Davis
Circumstances surrounding Cpl. Davis' death from the war diary:<P>
"L/Cpl Frogley, Cpl Davis, Spr Brewer and Spr craven were all in the Artillery signal office at Walled Garden when a heavy HE shell came through and exploded inside. The three killed men were buried at 9.30p.m. in the Dickebusch military graveyard with the usual rites (location of graveyard H33.b.10.2)."
Galerie numérique de
Caporal George Houghton Davis
Christ (Anglican) Church, Gananoque, ON
courtesy Chris Andrew
Galerie numérique de
Caporal George Houghton Davis
Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Dack to Dabate. Microform Sequence 26; Volume Number 31829_B016735. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 170. Page 985 of 1140.
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From the "McGill Honour Roll, 1914-1918". McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1926.
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Gananoque, Ontario is a small town situated on the St. Lawrence River in the heart of 1,000 Islands. It is one of hundreds of communities throughout Canada with war memorials which commemorate more than 110,000 men and women who lost their lives during both world wars. Over a thousand citizens from Gananoque and surounding areas served in the navy, army, or air force: 83 lost their lives in parts of Canada, and in the battlefields of Europe. Among the dead of Gananoque include a 15 year old solider, a father of ten, four sets of brothers and a Victoria Cross winner. <P> Today the town cenotaph lists the names of those who died and few citizens are aware of their family backgrounds or their circumstances of their deaths. Geraldine Chase of Gannaoque and Bill Beswetherick of Kingston believed it was necessary to collect this information and perpetuate their sacrifices.<P> Gananoque Remembers book is a tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom.<P>
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George H. Davis is honoured on page 32 of the <i>Gananoque Remembers</i> booklet, published on January 31, 2005.
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More information was found re Cpl.Davis' death in the 2nd Canadian Divisional Signal Company April 1916 war diary. Part of the entry for 30th April 16 records:<P> "Artillery signal office at Walled Garden struck by a shell and wiped out at 8.30 a.m. Out of 4 signallers, 3 were killed and one wounded."<P> Under casualties is listed "No.93 Cpl Davis G.H."<BR> (On Davis' attestation paper, his number is written as 93,506.)
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Circumstances surrounding Cpl. Davis' death from the war diary:<P> "L/Cpl Frogley, Cpl Davis, Spr Brewer and Spr craven were all in the Artillery signal office at Walled Garden when a heavy HE shell came through and exploded inside. The three killed men were buried at 9.30p.m. in the Dickebusch military graveyard with the usual rites (location of graveyard H33.b.10.2)."
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Christ (Anglican) Church, Gananoque, ON courtesy Chris Andrew
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Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR Surnames: Dack to Dabate. Microform Sequence 26; Volume Number 31829_B016735. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 170. Page 985 of 1140.
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NOUVEAU CIMETIÈRE MILITAIRE DE DICKEBUSCH Belgique
Le NOUVEAU CIMETIÈRE MILITAIRE DE DICKEBUSCH est situé à 5 kilomètres au sud-ouest du centre-ville d'Ypres, dans le village de Dikkebus lui-même. (Dikkebus est l'épellation moderne de Dickebusch.)
Du centre-ville d'Ypres on se rend à la Dikkebusseweg (N375) via la Elverdingsestraat, en traversant tout droit au carrefour giratoire pour emprunter la J. Capronstraat (sur 30 mètres) et ensuite en suivant la M. Fochlaan. Tout de suite après la gare ferroviaire, le premier virage à droite donne sur la Dikkebusseweg.
En arrivant au village de Dikkebus, on trouve le NOUVEAU CIMETIÈRE MILITAIRE DE DICKEBUSCH sur la Kerkstraat, une petite rue qui croise la Dikkebusseweg sur la gauche. Le cimetière se trouve 200 mètres plus loin dans cette rue, juste après l'église du village, en face de l'Annexe du Nouveau cimetière militaire de Dickebusch.
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