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.

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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

Remembered on the Leigh War Memorial.