B114064 Rifleman John Oliver Davis was born on 17 May 1919 in Toronto, Ontario, the son of James William Davis and Rosina Charlotte Warren. His mother died in 1922 and his father remarried in 1926. He attended Runnymede Publis School and Western Vocation School.

An older brother William Norman enlisted with the 166th QOR Overseas Battalion, CEF in the First World War. A brother Arthur was in training in Canada for overseas duty at the time of John’s death. In total, Davis had 4 older brothers, one half-brother, two sisters, and one half-sister.

Davis was working as a stone cutter when he enlisted with the infantry in Toronto on 10 June 1942. He trained in Orillia and Camp Borden. At some point, he went overseas and was eventually posted to The Queen’s Own Rifles while in the United Kingdom.

Rifleman Davis landed on Juno Beach with D Company on D-Day, 6 June 1944. He was initially reported missing but later confirmed killed in action during the battle for Le Mesnil Patry, on 11 June 1944, aged 25.

He is buried in Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, grave reference III. H. 3.

Davis left half of his estate to his father, and half to one of his sisters.