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[hywyn]

A newspaper report states that Major Thomas Llewelyn Davies MC RAFdied as a result of an accident (nfd) at Winchester. I wonder if someone can look him up in Airmen Died please with a view of ascertaining the circumstances.

TIA

Hywyn

[IPT]

Major Thomas Llewelyn Davies MC, RFA.  His medal card says he died in an aero accident.

Name:Thomas Llewelyn Davies
Death Date:16 Sep 1918
Rank:Major
Regiment:Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery
Decoration:MC
Type of Casualty:Killed



"DAVIES, THOMAS LLEWELYN MC. He was killed whilst flying in RE8, D4746 of the Artillery and Infantry Co-operation School and is buried in Swansea (Cwmgelly) Cemetery.


Thomas Llewelyn Davies,. R.F.A.. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in reorganising a battery which had lost practically all  its officers, N.C.Os., and gunners. Two days afterwards he not only commanded the battery in an attack, but personally laid the guns, and it was due to his splendid example that the battery was able to change its position and come into action.


Name:DAVIES, THOMAS LLEWELYN
Initials:T L
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Major
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force
Secondary Regiment:Royal Field Artillery
Secondary Unit Text:and
Age:25
Date of Death:16/09/1918
Awards:M C
Additional information:Son of William and Margaret Davies, of Dillwyn House, Brynhyfryd, Swansea.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:E. 4019.
Cemetery:SWANSEA (CWMGELLY) CEMETERY

[hywyn]

That's him. The CWGC entry states RAF with RFA as Secondary unit.
He was a former student of Bangor University and appears on the University Memorial.

Thanks a lot.


Hywyn

[IPT]

You may already have this, but I think the pilot was;

Name:DAWSON, WILLIAM ERNEST
Initials:W E
Nationality:United Kingdom
Rank:Captain
Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force
Secondary Regiment:Royal Field Artillery
Secondary Unit Text:and
Age:24
Date of Death:16/09/1918
Additional information:Son of William Frederick Dawson, of Llantarnam Hall, Newport.
Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery:MALPAS (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD


His Duvigny's entry simply says he was posted to Worthy Down Camp, Winchester and was killed as a result of an aeroplane accident there.

Flight magazine only says "the result of a flying accident".

[Simon Birch]

Hywyn.

Was his date of birth 06/08/1890 - if so his AIR 76 record is available for download here: http://www.nationala...&resultcount=13

Best Wishes,


Simon

[hywyn]

Simon

I don't think it's the same man. He was an RFA man on attachment looks like. The age doesn;t sit right and the name is slightly different but I'll have a play on the census anyway. Cheers.



IPT. Thanks for the info. I note you say you think Dawson was the pilot. Can you tell me what the source is please for
""DAVIES, THOMAS LLEWELYN MC. He was killed whilst flying in RE8, D4746 of the Artillery and Infantry Co-operation School and is buried in Swansea (Cwmgelly) Cemetery."


TIA

Hywyn

[topgun1918]

Hywyn

Airmen Died confirms the pilot as being Capt William Ernest Dawson who was also killed.  He was buried in Malpas (St Mary) Churchyard.

Graeme

[IPT]

The source was http://www.rafweb.org/ but it's locked in the members area.

[hywyn]

Thanks Graeme and thanks IPT. I just wanted to source the info on my own file re Major Davies.


Diolch/Thanks

Hywyn

[Papa1]

William Dawson



http://www.newportsd...ire.co.uk/D.htm

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