Leslie Davis
Service number
265361
Military unit
2/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Address
Nottingham
Date of birth
Date of death
21 Mar 1918 (Age unknown)
Place of birth
Nottingham
Employment, education or hobbies
He was an errand lad before enlisting
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
Leslie Davis was the brother of Frank Davis. of 30 Stoneleigh Terrace, Raleigh Street, Nottingham.
Military history
Private Leslie Davis enlisted at Nottngham, whilst residing at Radford, he served with the 2/7th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, he went to France on 25th February 1915 he was killed in action on 21st March 1918 whilst holding the line near Noreuil, France on the opening day of the German Spring Offensive or (Kaiserschlact) having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
Extra information
addtional researc hand information Peter Gillings
Photographs
Photo of Leslie Davis
Arras Memorial courtesy of the cwgc