Southern Alberta Jewish Veterans of World War I & II
Dedicated to Val Rimer z"l and the Jewish War Veterans of Canada, Post No. 2, and created with the support of the Ghert Family Foundation
Dave Davids. Lethbridge. 1943. JHSSA #2700.39
David (Dave) Edward Davids
Last Name
Davids
First Name
David (Dave) Edward
Arrival in Southern Alberta
pre WWII: born
Date of Birth
12/10/1917
Date of Death
June 2017
Place of Birth
Calgary, Alberta
Parent's Name
Abe and Ida
Spouse's Name
Ruth (Shragge)
War
WWII
Date of Enlistment
April 1942
Occupation at time of Enlistment
university graduate (agriculture)
Date of Discharge
Sept 1946
Country of Service
Canada
Branch of Service (Army, RCAF, RCN etc.)
RCAF
Rank (Highest Known)
Warrant Officer Class I
Role
Technical Assistant
Regimental / Service Number
R159072
Casualty
No
Information Source
Memories on the March pp. 52, 78, 83; obit Calgary Herald
Other information
Joined RCAF as bandmember, then transferred to research at Suffield, AB. Discharged from RCAF at war's end, but immediately rehired by the Defence Research Board and continued work in Suffield, and Kingston, ON.