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Personal data

• Name DAVIS
• Initials LA
• First name LAWRENCE ALAN
• Place of birth Boston
• Country U.S.A.
• Last residence Shanghai, China
• Family Son of Henry Champneys Davis and Blanche Coumbe, of "Maskee," Golf Rd., Budleigh Salterton, Devon; two elder brothers, Charlie and John;
• Extra info Flying certificate taken on Maurice Farman Biplane, at Military School, Catterick Bridge, 22 June 1916

Military service

• Rank Second Lieutenant
• Regiment and unit 4th Squadron Royal Air Force (Flying Corps)

Death

• Wounded Photographic patrol, left 10.55 a.m.; the RE8 A3473 was forced to land, crashed near aerodrome, fire, wrecked; Davis was the pilot; the observer, 2Lt. Tootell, was also killed and is buried in Lijssenthoek.
• Type of wounds Killed in flying accident
• Date of death 23 June 1917
• Died at the age of 23
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XIII - A - 18

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