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We remember John Hickman Davies
We remember John Hickman Davies
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Catherine Davies
Source:8477853
1885
1887
sibling
Hugh M Davies
Source:8477853
1887
1888
sibling
Elizabeth A J Davies
Source:8477853
1888
1890
sibling
Evan Davies
Source:8477853
1890
1892
sibling
Ralph Howell Davies
Source:8477853
1892
1893
sibling
Gwendoline S S Davies
Source:8477853
1893
1895
1906
sibling
Hattie Mary Davies
Source:8477853
1906
1911
employment
Insurance Clerk
Source:8477853
2nd April 1911
1911
location
236 Kingsbury Road Erdington
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8477853
2nd April 1911
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1121077
21st November 1915
1916
commission
Regular
Source:7649566
November 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:8477847
November 1916 - 9th October 1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:1121077
service
British Army
Private
554
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Source:7649566
1917
death
Killed in Action
"he fell at his signal station, killed instantly by an enemy shell." BUTTES NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, POLYGON WOOD
Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7249590
Source:7649566
9th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7249590
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Hickman |
| Initials | JH |
| Last Name | Davies |
| Source | 7249590 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236 Kingsbury Road Erdington | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | 554 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Maria Davies | mother | ||
| Hugh Rowland Davies | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Davies | sister | 1885 | |
| Hugh M Davies | brother | 1887 | |
| Elizabeth A J Davies | sister | 1888 | |
| Evan Davies | brother | 1890 | |
| Ralph Howell Davies | brother | 1892 | |
| Gwendoline S S Davies | sister | 1893 | |
| Hattie Mary Davies | sister | 1906 |
Media
Media
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WW1 MemorialWW1 Memorial that was in St Barnabas Church Erdington until it was destroyed by fire in 2007. This soldier's name was on the memorial.Contributed by:
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Transcript of the St Barnabas WW1 memorialName taken from the transcript of the St Barnabas WW1 memorial - project by The Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry: - “Monumental Inscriptions St Barnabas Erdington Warwickshire” A record of the memorials made by parishioners of St. Barnabas Church in 1980.Availble from https://www.bmsgh-shop.org.uk/Contributed by:
Sharon36563
Communities
Communities
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St Barnabas Church Erdington BirminghamMore about St Barnabas Church Erdington Birmingham
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Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sharon36563 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sharon36563 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Photo of John Hickman Davies | Sharon36563 | |
| Obituary | Sharon36563 | |
| WW1 Memorial | Sharon36563 | |
| Transcript of the St Barnabas WW1 memorial | Sharon36563 |
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