Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Llanaber (St. Mary) Churchyard | South-East of Church, near East boundary. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.120 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 32D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Silver War Badge 3205 | ||
Early Life :
"David Oswald Davies was born in 1869 in Llanfyllin. After obtaining his degree of B.A. at the University College of North Wales he started his career as a Master in a Grammar School. After a period he qualified as a Solicitor and came to live at Barmouth where he established an extensive practice which covered the entire County of Merioneth. In his youth Davies played football for Wales in the International, and took a great interest in the local team at Barmouth. He fulfilled many positions of importance, among others he was Clerk to the Commisssioners of Income Tax for the Division of Ardudwy; Clerk to the Dovey [Dyfi?] & Mawddach Fishery Board; Justice’s Clerk to the Towyn Bench; and he took an active part in the establishment of the Barmouth Library, of which he was a member of the Executive Committee for many years."See also Bangor University.
Appears in RECORD OF SERVICE OF SOLICITORS AND ARTICLED CLERKS WITH HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES 1914— 1919
DAVID OSWALD DAVIES. Admitted April 1896, practised at Dolgelly and Barmouth. Mobilised Aug. 1914, as Lieut., 7th Batt. Royal Welch Fusiliers (T.), promoted Capt. Aug. 1914. Relinquished commission on account of ill-health May 10, 1916, and granted hon. rank of Capt. Served at Home. Died May 21, 1917, as result of illness contracted while serving with the Army.
See also: Law Gazette.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 7/Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| Action : Natural Causes |
Natural causes is attributed those deaths due to causes that were not directly associated with the war. Included in this are wartime deaths resulting from, for example, theSpanish Influenza pandemic and its associated pneumonia problems and other attributions such as age and exhaustion. It also groups those who through Post Traumatic Stress committed suicide as a result of their experiences.
Detail :
He was already a volunteer when the War broke out, and was called up immediately when hostilities began. He held drills for the V.T.C. at Barmouth and served at Newtown and other camps where he was gazetted Captain.
He was injured and was in receipt of a Silver War Badge, issued 18th December 1916.
He contracted illness and died in 1917.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Mawddach No. 1988 E.C. | North Wales |
| Joined : | Corbet No. 1583 E.C. | North Wales |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
17th May 1899 | 21st June 1899 | 19th July 1899 |
Joining member of Corbet Lodge, at Towyn 12th January 1905. War Service recorded on the records of United Grand Lodge and showing "Died May 1917" He was a Solicitor upon becoming a member in 1899.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley