James Charles DAVIS

Corporal M/298237, attd. 45th Anti-Aircraft, Royal Army Service Corps. Enlisted Southend. Died 8th June 1918. Buried at Southend-on-sea (Leigh-on-sea) Cemetery.

Born in Leigh, Kent. Moved to Wood Green Middlesex in 1899 to work as a Hosiery Warehouseman. Resident in Brockly at the time of enlistment. Son of Charles and Eliza Davis of West Gatehouse Lodge, Leigh. Remembered on parent’s gravestone in St Mary’s churchyard Leigh.

Remembered on the Leigh War Memorial.

In loving memory of CHARLES DAVIS who was suddenly called to rest on 12th April 1912 in his 66th year Also of ELIZA Ann widow of the above who passed away on December 11th 1930 in her 86th year Also ALICE daughter of the above who fell asleep 5th August 1893 aged 21 years Also of JAMES CHARLES only son of above who passed peacefully away at Norwich Military Hospital June 8th 1918 aged 39 years

Last Updated 11 September 2007