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Donald Alexander DAVIS- is he 'mine'?
« on: Friday 18 January 19 05:40 GMT (UK) »
BIRTH:

1917/8192   Davis   Donald Alexander   Clara Isabel   Henry

The following children are known to be the issue of 'my' Henry DAVIS & Clara Isabel nee Paynter, married in 1904.

1905/16090   Davis   Robert Henry   Clara Isabel   Henry-   
1905/16092   Davis   William Douglas   Clara Isabel   Henry-

[twins, William Douglas died in 1918]   
      
1907/15327   Davis   Isla Ethel Agnes   Clara    Henry-   
1911/22648   Davis   Patience Fay   Clara        Henry      
1908/7581   Davis   Herbert Carlisle   Clara Isabel   Henry

When Henry Davis died in 1941, his death registration shows he left living issue of two sons, aged 36 & 33; two daughters aged 34 & 28 years.

When his widow died in 1953 aged 72 years, her probated will mentions all of the above but not Donald Alexander.

I cannot find a death for Donald Alexander DAVIS, born 1917.

Does he belong to the above family?


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HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
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Re: Donald Alexander DAVIS- is he 'mine'?
« Reply #1 on: Friday 18 January 19 06:24 GMT (UK) »
Looks like he was a casualty of WW2

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2106024/davis,-donald-alexander/

If Henry died after 23 May then Donald would not be a surviving son.

Ian C
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Re: Donald Alexander DAVIS- is he 'mine'?
« Reply #2 on: Friday 18 January 19 06:53 GMT (UK) »
Ian, thank you! He is definitely mine. The family was from Wanganui and Henry died in August 1941.

A very good result.  :)


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HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.

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Re: Donald Alexander DAVIS- is he 'mine'?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 18 January 19 07:24 GMT (UK) »
From the information provided by Ian C., although very young, this may be the marriage of Donald Alexander:

1937/6841   Irene Evelyn   Parker   Donald Alexander   Davis


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HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.


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Re: Donald Alexander DAVIS- is he 'mine'?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 18 January 19 07:41 GMT (UK) »
CWGC

Lance Corporal
DAVIS, DONALD ALEXANDER

Service Number 33947

Died 23/05/1941

Aged 23

New Zealand Infantry

Mentioned in Despatches

Son of Harry and Clara Davis, of Wanganui, Wellington, New Zealand; husband of Irene E. Davis of Wanganui.

Commemorated at ATHENS MEMORIAL

Location: Greece
Number of casualties: 2875

Cemetery/memorial reference: Face 13.

https://www.twgpp.org/photograph/view/3655313


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HAMMOND, Cainham/Caynham, Shropshire, U.K. Otago-NZ.
GALBRAITH, Ireland, Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Kensington-London, U.K.
GRANT, Sct., Dunedin, Otago-NZ., Vancouver, Canada.
GLASS, Aberdeenshire, Otago-NZ.
CAIRNEY/CARNEY/KEARNEY/Ireland, Airdrie, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
O'BRIEN Mary Ann, Limerick, Otago-NZ.
NICOL(L) James, Scotland, Otago-NZ.
SCOTT Thomas, Shetland, Otago-NZ.
MCHARDY/MCHARDIE Euphemia, Scotland, Otago-NZ.