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Davis, Sydney Herbert


Oamaru Mail, 16 February 1915, Page 4
DEATH OF A VETERAN.
 Press Association. Dunedin, February 16. The death is announced of Captain Sydney Herbert Davis, a Crimean and Maori war veteran, who also served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War and was wounded at Gettysburg. He continued to serve until General Lee's surrender in 1865. Mr Davis was aged 77 years.

Auckland Star, 16 February 1915, Page 2
WAR VETERAN'S DEATH. DUNEDIN, this day. The death is announced of Captain Sydney Herbert Davies, aged 77, a Crimean and Maori war veteran. He also served in the Confederate Army during the American civil war, and was wounded at Gettysburg. He continued to serve until Lee surrendered in 1865.

Surname DAVIES
Forename SYDNEY HERBERT
Age 76 Years
Date of Death 15 Feb 1915
Last Address ROSS AVE DUNEDIN
Funeral Director Hugh Gourley Ltd, Grant Street, DUNEDIN
Cemetery NORTHERN CEMETERY
Location Block 114. Plot 21
Date of Burial 17 Feb 1915

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