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The First World War
Officers of The Royal Canadian Regiment

Lieut. Cecil Conway Davies

Soldiers of the First World War database entry - C.C. Davies

Service:

  • Prior service: McGill C.O.T.C., Dec 1914 to Dec 1915
  • Attested for 5th Overseas Universities Company 6 Dec 1915; regimental number 487333
  • England, Mar 1916 to May 1916
  • France, Jun 1916 to Sep 1916 with the P.P.C.L.I.
  • Returned to England for Commission.
  • Commissioned 20 Nov 1916
  • Transferred to the 3rd Canadian Entrenching Battalion, 2 Dec 1916
  • France, 25 Nov 1916 to 9 Apr 1917 with The R.C.R.
  • Joined The R.C.R., 3 Jan 1917
  • Wounded in action at Vimy Ridge, 9 Apr 1917
  • Evacuated, 9 Apr 1917
  • Rejoined The R.C.R. from C.C.R.C., 23 May 1918
  • Courses:
    • France - Sniping Course, 1st Army School
    • Lewis Gun, Revolver, Gas, Physical Training, Musketry, Bombing; No. 2 School of Instruction, Bedford, England
  • SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 12 JUNE, 1919; Nova Scotia Regt. - Temp. Lt. C.C. Davies retires in the British Isles. 26 May 1919.

Date of Birth - 8 Jul 1890

 

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