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We remember Arthur Ivor Davies
We remember Arthur Ivor Davies
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1900
sibling
Ethel May
Source:9214988
1900
1902
sibling
John Stanley
Source:9214988
1902
1904
sibling
Benjamin Thomas
Source:9214988
1904
1906
sibling
Phyllis Dorcen
Source:9214988
1906
1909
sibling
Edith Olive
Source:9214988
1909
1911
location
Eskinkir, Llanynis, Builth, Breconshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9214988
1911
1915
service
British Army
Private
3113
Montgomeryshire Yeomanry
Source:9214981
1915
1917
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
355426
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
25th Battalion
Source:9214983
1917
1917
hospitalisation
During an engagement with the Turks, on the heights of Beersheba, Oct 31, he was wounded in the back with shrapnel. He died at the Citadel military hospital at Cairo.
Hospital/Institution
Source:6185078
31st October 1917 - 4th December 1917
1917
dates
Age 21
Source:6185083
4th December 1917
education
Llanynis Council School
Llanynis, Brecon
United Kingdom
Source:6185075
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:6185075
1917
death
Died of wounds
Citadel General Hospital, Cairo
Egypt
Source:6185083
4th December 1917
sibling
Emily
Source:6185078
location
Danyrallt, Llanynis, Builth Wells, Breconshire
United Kingdom
Source:6185083
burial
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Egypt
Source:9214986
Source:6185083
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Ivor |
| Initials | AI |
| Last Name | Davies |
| Source | 9214986 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danyrallt, Llanynis, Builth Wells, Breconshire | United Kingdom | |||
| Eskinkir, Llanynis, Builth, Breconshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3113 | Montgomeryshire Yeomanry | Private | ||
| British Army | 355426 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 25th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Samuel Davies | father | ||
| Ann Eliza Lewis | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily | sister | ||
| Ethel May | sister | 1900 | |
| John Stanley | brother | 1902 | |
| Benjamin Thomas | brother | 1904 | |
| Phyllis Dorcen | sister | 1906 | |
| Edith Olive | sister | 1909 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist |
Media
Media
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Ivor Davies' last letter to his parentsFrom article in local newspaperContributed by:
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Llanynis Lad makes the supreme sacrificeFirst part of newspaper articleContributed by:
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Llanynis Lad makes the supreme sacrifice (cont)Second part of newspaper articleContributed by:
Alathea13662
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Notice of death in local paper | Alathea13662 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Casualty Details | Alathea13662 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lance Corporal Ivor Davies | Alathea13662 | |
| Ivor Davies' last letter to his parents | Alathea13662 | |
| Llanynis Lad makes the supreme sacrifice | Alathea13662 | |
| Llanynis Lad makes the supreme sacrifice (cont) | Alathea13662 |
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