Lives of the First World War

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ID: 5866222

Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2337 - 24

Title: Canadian Attestation Papers

Description: At the time of their enrollment in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Officer’s completed a Declaration Paper, volunteers a two sided Attestation Paper and conscripts a single sided Enlistment form. They each contain brief details about the individual. Images supplied by Libraries and Archives Canada. This source was connected by Imperial War Museums.

UPP: GBM/CAN-ATT/342263

Credit: © Libraries and Archives Canada

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ID: 8544986

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/125776

Additional: Matches Canadian Attestation Paper

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8629742

Title: Edward Frank Davis

Description: In uniform

Connected by: Linda64676

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ID: 8629745

Title: Birth Certificate

Description: Certified copy of an entry of birth from the general register office England.

Connected by: Linda64676

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ID: 8629751

Title: Census record

Description: 1901 England census

Connected by: Linda64676

Additional: Document from ancestrylibrary.com

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ID: 8629767

Title: Original Grave Site

Description: Picture of original resting place

Connected by: Linda64676

Additional: Possibly taken by my Grandfather

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ID: 8629768

Title: Census Record - Page 2

Description: Census of England and Wales 1911

Connected by: Linda64676

Additional: From findmypast.co.uk website

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ID: 8629770

Title: Military Commission

Description: Source: The Library and Archives of Canada @ www.bac-lac.gc.ca, Ref: RG 150, Accession 1992-3/166, Box 2337-24.

Connected by: Linda64676

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ID: 8629771

Title: Enlistment Papers - Page 1

Description: Source: The Library and Archives of Canada @ www.bac-lac.gc.ca, Ref: RG 150, Accession 1992-3/166, Box 2337-24.

Connected by: Linda64676

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ID: 8629772

Title: Enlistment Papers - Page 2

Description: Source: The Library and Archives of Canada @ www.bac-lac.gc.ca, Ref: RG 150, Accession 1992-3/166, Box 2337-24.

Connected by: Linda64676

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ID: 8629773

Title: Passenger List

Description: Edward F. Davis, aged 21 and single, was listed among the passengers of the vessel ‘Mongolian’, which sailed from Liverpool, England, and arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 30 Aug 1913. He gave his current occupation as billiard marker and his intended occupation as waiter.

Connected by: Linda64676

Additional: Source: Canadian Passenger Lists 1865-1935 on www.Ancestry.com

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ID: 8629775

Title: Service Record - Page 1

Description: Source: The Library and Archives of Canada @ www.bac-lac.gc.ca, Ref: RG 150, Accession 1992-3/166, Box 2337-24.

Connected by: Linda64676

Source information

ID: 8629776

Title: Service Record - Page 2

Description: Source: The Library and Archives of Canada @ www.bac-lac.gc.ca, Ref: RG 150, Accession 1992-3/166, Box 2337-24.

Connected by: Linda64676

Source information

ID: 8629777

Title: Service Record - Page 3

Description: Source: The Library and Archives of Canada @ www.bac-lac.gc.ca, Ref: RG 150, Accession 1992-3/166, Box 2337-24.

Connected by: Linda64676

Source information

ID: 8629778

Title: Service Record - Page 4

Description: Source: The Library and Archives of Canada @ www.bac-lac.gc.ca, Ref: RG 150, Accession 1992-3/166, Box 2337-24.

Connected by: Linda64676

Source information

ID: 8629782

Title: War Diary - Page 1

Description: Source: http://regimentalrogue.com/rcr_great_war

Connected by: Linda64676

Additional: The War Diary of the Royal Canadian Regiment is available on-line and provides a snapshot account of the last 39 days in the life of Lieut. E.F. Davis, from 1st May to 9th June, as written by ‘E.C. Snider, Capt. for Lt-Col. Commanding R.C.R.’ It shows that Frank joined the Royal Canadian Regiment with 4 other Lieutenants, 2 Captains and 94 other ranks, as reinforcements on 1st May 1917 in Villers au Bois.

Source information

ID: 8629783

Title: War Diary - Page 2

Description: Source: http://regimentalrogue.com/rcr_great_war

Connected by: Linda64676

Additional: The War Diary of the Royal Canadian Regiment is available on-line and provides a snapshot account of the last 39 days in the life of Lieut. E.F. Davis, from 1st May to 9th June, as written by ‘E.C. Snider, Capt. for Lt-Col. Commanding R.C.R.’ It shows that Frank joined the Royal Canadian Regiment with 4 other Lieutenants, 2 Captains and 94 other ranks, as reinforcements on 1st May 1917 in Villers au Bois.

Source information

ID: 8629784

Title: War Grave Register

Description: Source: http://www.cwgc.org

Connected by: Linda64676

Source information

ID: 8645868

Name: Wandsworth, St Mark, Battersea Rise 1902

Title: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Herbert Harry Davis

Description: born February 28th 1902, baptised 27th April 1902, Herbert Harry son of Henry and Elizabeth Annie Davis, 20 Mallinson Road

Connected by: Linda64676

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Additional: Herbert was known to me personally

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ID: 8654031

Name: RG 150 Accession 1992-3/166 Box 2337-24

Title: service records

Description: official military records

Connected by: Linda64676

URL: https://bac-lac.gc.ca
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Additional: all details match other sources

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ID: 8654032

Name: Lieut. Edward Frank Davis

Title: war diary of the royal canadian regiment

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URL: https://regimentalrogue.com/rcr_great)war
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Additional: matches details from official service record

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ID: 8658656

Name: Elizabeth Annie Davis, London, Battersea, South West Battersea, 12

Title: 1911 England Census

Description: states 4 siblings of Edward Frank Davis died

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