Harold Keith Davey was born in Enterprise, Ontario, in July 1897. Davey enlisted with the 4th Battalion Canadian Engineers in Toronto in June 1916. He served in France before being discharged and returned to Canada in May 1918. This collection currently consists of one letter, two diaries, two photograhs, one postcard, two railway passes and a rest camp ticket.

Note: In the diary section of the collection, transcriptions of all entries for 1917/1918 can be read together under the respective links to "1917" and "1918".  Scans of the original handwritten diaries can also be accessed here, organized by their individual dates of entry.