BORN SCARBOROUGH 1892. SON OF CHARLES EDWARD DAVIS (1873-1954) AND JANE ELIZABETH HODGSON (1872-1930), OF 13 DERWENT AVENUE, WESTBOURNE STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS ADDRESS). HE MARRIED ELIZABETH RHODES AT SCULCOATES, HULL, IN 1912. SON IN LAW OF MR & MRS RHODES, OF SWANN STREET, HULL. HUSBAND OF ELIZABETH, AT 4 EMMAS PLACE, SWANN STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS)
HE ENLISTED AT SCARBOROUGH. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 18/04/1915. SERVED WITH THE 5TH YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 15/09/1916. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 05/12/1916.
HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE OLD TOWN MEMORIAL IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL. ALSO RECORDED ON THE OLIVER MOUNT WW1 MEMORIAL, SCARBOROUGH.
First name:
JOHN
Military Number:
1598
Rank:
Private
Date Died
15/09/1916
Place died:
THIEPVAL, FRANCE
Age:
24
