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Henry Roy Landerkin Davis was born on July 1, 1897 in Milner, BC. He was the youngest son of Henry and Elizabeth (nee Henderson) Davis. Roy was a student at the Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph, Ontario, when he enlisted in No. 56 Battery of the Canadian Field Artillery, serving in the Artillery's 14th Brigade once overseas. He was on active duty overseas from 1916 to 1919. After the war he continued his studies at UBC, graduating in agriculture in 1921, and in 1928 he graduated in medicine from McGill University. He returned to Vancouver and practiced there. He married Olea Marion Montgomery and they had two sons, Alan and Brent. He was medical officer of the BC Regiment from 1932 until 1939, and went on active service with the regiment in 1939. Dr. Davis then served overseas from 1940 to 1944 with the medical corps. He returned to Canada and retired with the rank of major. Dr. Davis was a charter member of the Royal Canadian Legion, and the first president in 1934 of Branch 142 in West Point Grey. In 1961, he was awarded the Legion certificate of merit for social work. In 1967 he received the Centennial Medal. He was a member of the United Services Club. Roy died on January 4, 1969.