Basic Details
Surname
Davies
Forenames
William F W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. The son of a Mayor of Halifax, educated at Heath School in Halifax as well as Giggleswick, his father had died, his mother moved to Belfast and he to Liverpool where he worked. He enlisted in January 1915 and he is also commemorated on IWM 2689 and 29395.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
June
Day of death
27
Age at death
35
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action