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David (Brutus) John Davies
Date of Birth: 27/3/1887
Place Of Birth: Aberystwyth
Date of Death: 3/11/1916
Gender: Male
Where buried: Mynwent Prydeinig Pozieres British Cemetery, Ffrainc/France
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Date of birth - 27/3/1887
Where? - Aberystwyth
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Date Enlisted - 29/12/1914
Where? - Winnipeg, Canada
Age - 27
As - Volunteer
Ranks
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Rank Date - N/A
Rank - As Bombadier
Service - Byddin Canada/Canadian Army
As - Canadian Field Artillery
Service number - 86740
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Date of Death - 3/11/1916
Where? - N/A
Family
- Mother - Hannah Davies
- Spouse - Ada Davies
School(s) attended
- Ysgol Sir Ardwyn County School, Aberystwyth
Address
- Custom House Street, Aberystwyth
Occupation prior to the war
- apprentice fitter and turner at the Rheidol Foundry
- Contractor (Canada)
- G. W. works at Carmarthen, Swansea and Birmingham
CWGC Reference
Sources used
- West Wales War Memorial Project - gwefan Steven John's website
- The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard, 17/11/1916, p. 8 - o archif ar lein y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol/ from the National Library's online archive
- Archifau a Llyfrgell Ar-Lein Canada's online Library and Archives - Papurau enlistio David John Davies' enlistment papers