DAVEY, Harry


Private, Harry DAVEY
Aged 28


11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, U.S. Army
Killed in Action on Thursday, 7th November 1918


Harry Davey was born in Burwell in 1890 (Newmarket Q1-1890 3B:523), son of David and Rebecca DAVEY (née BISHOP).

1891 census...Aged 1 he was at North Street, Burwell with his father David DAVEY [40] farm labourer; his mother Rebecca [40] born Cottenham; sisters Bertha [14], Hannah [11] and Emma [9]; brothers William [7] and Arthur [3]. All except his mother were born in Burwell.

1901 census...Aged 11, he was at Crow Hall, Ness Road, Burwell with his parents; brothers William and Arthur (both farm labourers) and sisters Florence [9] and Daisy [6] both born in Burwell.

1911 census...He has not been found in this census, perhaps already in USA. His parents, brother William (brickwork labourer) and sister Daisy were at Ness Road, Burwell.




The U.S. Army Victory Medal of WW1, which could carry battle clasps, but it is unknown if Harry was awarded any



On October 27th the 5th division was again brought into the attack southwest of Brieulles, crossed the Meuse river and took Dun-sur-Meuse and continued the attack until November 11th, when it had reached a position just south of Marville.



Remembered on his sister's grave in Burwell




Harry Davey is buried in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France grave A:21:5A

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