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Home Men On The Gates DAVIES, E. Private 16197.
A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P R S T V W
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DAVIES, E. Private 16197.

May 11, 2017Published By John Davies

HOMEFRONT – Place / Occupation / Holy Trinity Church/ West Felton WM
UNIT – 2 Bn Coldstream Guards
RANK – Private 16197
THEATRE – (DIED Meningitis 21 October 1917)  2 Bn Coldstream Guards. Died 
DIED – Died 21 October 1917. Aged 26.
BURIED – Dozinghem Military Cemetery. (CWGC)

NOTE: There are 2 possible candidates for ‘ E Davies’ – see also Private 14729 E. Davies. 7 Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. KIA 14 July 1916, Thiepval Memorial (unknown). The man below is the least likely of the two. This is based on their name as it appears and consistency of form across war memorials (The Gates, Holy Trinity, St Martin’s & West Felton)

Edward Davies

Obituary Border Counties Advertiser & Llangollen Advertiser 9 November 1917  = Private Edward Davies Coldstream Guards – son of Mrs Joseph Davies, West Felton died in hospital from meningitis on October 21 (1917), he was educated at West Felton School and is survived by a young wife whom he married only a month ago. Two of his brothers are on active service.

CWGC

Son of Joseph and Mary Davies, of Rednal, Salop; husband of Edith Davies, of 9, Annadale St., Antrim Rd., Belfast. Headstone

Headstone =’Until the Day Break and the Shadows Flee Away’

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