Basic Details
Surname
David
Forenames
T W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Thomas William
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Brother of Alexander Charles Robert David M.C. (1910). Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1910. A member of the 1st Rugby Football XV, 1910 – 1911; 1st Cricket XI, 1914. B.A., 1916. A member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps. Commenced service on 1 December 1914. Second Lieutenant of the 5th Battalion (Territorial), Welsh Regiment, 1914; Lieutenant, 1916; Captain, 1917. Undertook training of recruits at Pontypridd and served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 22nd February 1917, attached to the 15th Battalion, The Welsh Regiment. Killed in action on the Yser Canal, north of Ypres on the 27 July 1917.
His Commanding Officer wrote:
A German aeroplane with British colours dropped very close over the trench, lit a signal and directed the German shell fire into the trench in which your brother was killed. He will always linger in our memories, and none of us will ever forget a good officer and a brave gentleman.
(‘De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour’, 1914-1919, Volume 5, pg. 43)'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Welsh Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
5th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Captain
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Yser Canal, North of Ypres
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Day of death
27
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action