Davis family members who served in World War 1

Davis family members who served in the Great War

Howard Davis, son of benefactor Thomas Benjamin Davis

Three members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further nine saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• Thomas Leopold Davis (1876-1917) son of Winter Theodore Davis and Jane Nash Rifleman, King's Royal Rifle Corps, died of meningitis in France
• Howard Leopold Davis (1895-1916) son of Thomas Benjamin Frederick Davis and Minnie, nee Bagge Private, Highland Light Infantry, died of wounds
• Frank Davies ( -1915) (Jer), Private, Highland Light Infantry, no local record found, Killed in action
• Harry Candids Davidson (St H), Private, RASC, no local record found

Sons of Margaret Davies

• Frederick Horace Davies (1896- ) (St H) Corporal, RASC
• Gordon Raymond Davies (1899- ) (St H), Gunner RFA

• John Edward Henry Davies, Lt-Colonel RASC, no local record found
• Charles Rosslyn Davis *1889- ) (Gibraltar) son of Charles Henry RA, of Jersey, and Annie, Gunner, RFA
• John Francis Davis (1881- ) Mercantile Marine, no local record found
• John Norcott Davis (1893- ) (St H) son of James and Susan, ex-Militia, Driver RFA
• Robert Davis (1890- ) (St H) Leading Signaller RN, HMS Apollo, no local record found
• Victor Andrew Davis (1901- ) (Malta) son of Francis and Margaret, of St S, Private, Hampshire Regiment
• Hubert Raymond Davis (1888-1973) son of Richard and Emily Matilda Bishop, Corporal, Rifle Brigade, was involved in the Battle of the Somme and Ypres campaign