An attempt at an ongoing mass biography of the officers and men of the 38th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, during the First World War
Saturday 31 May 2008
Private James Leyton Dixon Davis
Joined the 207th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 22 November 1916 (number 246794) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 26 or 27 September 1917 - killed in action on 30 October 1917 - name listed on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (panel 10-18-26-28), Belgium.
Private Henry Davis
Joined the 154th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 4 March 1916 (number 633646) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 24 May 1917 - invalided sick to England on 16 November 1917 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 12 April 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.
Wednesday 28 May 2008
Private Harry Walter Davis
Private George Graham Davis
Joined the 97th Battalion, CEF, in Carnduff, Saskatchewan, on 17 February 1916 (number 925371) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 10 or 11 November 1917 - wounded on 26 April 1918 - rejoined the 38th Battalion on 10 May 1918 - wounded on 2 or 4 October 1918 - invalided to England on 4 October 1918 - transferred to the 7th Machine Gun Company, Canadian Machine Gun Corps, on 13 or 14 October 1918.
Private George Davis
Joined the 244th Battalion, CEF, in Montreal, Quebec, on 3 July 1916 (number 1054047) - [released from 244th?] - joined the 237th Battalion, CEF, on 10 July 1916 (number 1033110) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 14 or 15 February 1918 - wounded on 30 September 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion to England on 6 January 1919.
Friday 2 May 2008
Private Frederick Hazeltine Howard Davis
Joined the 91st Battalion, CEF, in St. Thomas, Ontario, on 24 March 1916 (number 190101) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 20 or 21 August 1916 - wounded on 20 or 21 October 1916 - attached to the CCC Co.[?] on 8 December 1916 - transferred[?] to the 4th Divisional Employment Company on 30 January 1918.
Private Alfred Stanley Davis
Joined the 59th Battalion, CEF, in Smiths Falls, Ontario, on 23 April 1915 - transferred to the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Barriefield, Ontario, on 22 June 1915 (number 410073) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion to the Canadian Forestry Corps on 24 May 1918.
Private Albert Davis
Joined the 156th Battalion, CEF, in Gananoque, Ontario, on 24 March 1916 (number 639976) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 18 or 19 January 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion to the Canadian Labour Pool on 20 March 1918.
Captain Reginald David Davies
Joined the 13th Canadian Mounted Regiment as a captain in Medicine Hat, Alberta, on 23 November 1915 - reverted to temporary rank of lieutenant on 23 July 1917 - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, as a lieutenant on 11 November 1917 - invalided sick to England on 13 May 1918 - appointed acting captain while officer commanding a company of the 3rd Canadian Command Depot, Seaford, on 15 December 1918 - promoted to temporary captain on 15 June 1919.
Private Michael William Davies
Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 26 February 1915 (number 410258) - served with the 38th Battalion during its period of garrison duty in Bermuda - landed in France with the 38th Battalion on 13 August 1916 - wounded on 26 June 1917 - invalided to England on 1 July 1917 - later served with reserve units.
Private James Henry Davies
Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment, in Kingston, Ontario, on 29 March 1918 (number 3057605) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 10 or 11 October 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.
Private Harry Davies
Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment, in Regina, Saskatchewan, on 18 January 1918 (number 257660) - taken on the strength of the 28th Battalion, CEF, on 5 September 1918 - transferred to the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 21 or 22 September 1918 - struck off the strength of the 38th Battalion on 16 June 1919.
Private Robert B. Davidson
Conscripted into the 1st Depot Battalion, Saskatchewan Regiment, in Regina, Saskatchewan, on 5 January 1918 (number 256706) - taken on the strength of the 28th Battalion, CEF, on 5 September 1918 - transferred to the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 21 or 22 September 1918 - wounded on 29 or 30 September 1918 - invalided to England on 2 October 1918.
Lance-Corporal Harwood Davidson
Joined the 38th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 12 April 1915 (number 410839) - taken on the strength of the 2nd Battalion, CEF, on 25 August 1915 - wounded on 9 or 11 February 1916 - died of his wounds on 10 September 1916 - buried in Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (grave VI.A.8), France.
Private George Davidson
Joined the 204th Battalion, CEF, in Toronto, Ontario, on 5 June 1916 (number 237953) - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 27 or 28 March 1918 - killed in action on 2 September 1918 - buried in Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery (grave II.B.35), France.