Geburtsdatum: 18/04/1891

Geburtsort: Barnham, Thetford, Norfolk, England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Beruf: Landwirt / Bauman / Ökonom

Land: England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Truppe: Canadian Expeditionary Force

Rang: Sergeant

Dienstnummer: 886126

Einberufung datum: 09/12/1915

Einberufung ort: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada

Einheiten:  —  Canadian Infantry, 46th Bn. (South Saskatchewan)  (Letzte bekannte Einheit)

Sterbedatum: 28/10/1917

Sterbeort: No. 44 Casualty Clearing Station, Nine Elms, Poperinge, Belgien

Todesursache: Verwundet

Alter: 26

British War Medal Medaille

Military Medal and Bar Medaille

Victory Medal Medaille

Sgt. Sidney Charles Davey was part of the 46th Battalion Canadian Infantry, 10th Canadian Brigade, 4th Canadian Division. On 26 October he took part in the Second Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres – Battle of Passchendaele). The 10th Canadian Brigade attacked with the 46th Battalion Canadian Infantry north of the Ypres Roulers Railway. The jumping off line was situated in the line Heine House, Hillside Farm and Ypres Roulers Railway. They consolidated most of their objective under heave enemy shelling, including mopping up Decline Copse. The 46th battalion was eventually driven back due to German counter attacks and established a new frontline closer to their jumping off line. Of the 420 men of the 46th Battalion who were on the start line at zero hour, around 70% became casualties. Sidney Charles Davey was wounded during this attack, a shrapnel wound to the head and gunshot wound in arm, and taken back to No. 4 Casualty Clearing Station where he succumb to his wounds two days later. He was buried at Nine Elms British Cemetery where he is still remembered today.

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