| Surname: | Davies |
| Initials: | E C |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Army Number: | .382 |
| Notes: | MFP. Served Home. Info from pension record: 1/2/1885 he enlisted in the Shropshire Light Infantry No. 1584, born Longden, Shropshire, age 18.4 years, occupation Labourer. Transferred to MFP 4/3/1890, 5/5/1899 Sgt, 6/5/1906 C/Sgt, 1/9/906 to discharge time expired, address 24 South Stret, Gosport, Hampshire. Served home 1/6/1885 to 20/10/1899, South Africa 21/10/1899 to 21/1/1901, Home 22/1/1901 to 31/5/1906, discharged Portsmouth on completion of engagement, rank Colour Sergeant. 2/6/1915 Re-enlisted in the 5 Hampshire Regiment No. 3159, 29/4/1915 transferred to National Defence Corps, 29/9/1915 transferred to the MPSC, No. W/1603 , 27/5/1916 transferred to MFP, 4/7/1917 discharged services no longer required. 11/10/91 married Eleanor Jane Grant at Parish Church Stroud, Kent. Home address: 1 Roslyn Terrace, Brockhurst, Gosport, Hampshire. Awarded the LS & GC, Army Order 172 of 1903. Re enlisted in MFP 27/5/16 and discharged no longer physically fit for war service 4/7/17. Served in Northern Command. 8/4/1922 he died at Park House, Park Road, Gosport from paraplegia. Also:- Davies, Elanor Jane, Roselyn Terrace, Brockhurst, Gosport, Hants, 11/W/9247, 382, Sgt, Edward Davies, MFP Info from Pension Index Cards:- 137977. Davies, Edward, MFP, 382, 11/M/380648, 1 Roselyn, Terrace, Brockhurst, Gosport, Hants. Also:- Widows Pension D1/ 11/W/9247, Davies, Edward, 382, MFP, Sgt, DIED 18/4/22. Dependant Mrs Elanor Jane Davies, Roselyn Terrace, Brockhurst, Gosport, Hands, relationship Widow. Also:- SB36-W, Widows, W/47/9247, Widow Davies Elanor Jane, husbant Davies Edward, MFP, 382, Sgt, DIED 15/4/22, appeal disallowed 2/8/23. Edward Davies. He has the same number as Cpl R W Weatherly MMP. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: QSA Medal Roll WO 100/234 Page: 198 July 5, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasp: Cape Colony. Additional Kings South Africa Medal with clasp South Africa 1901, medal roll WO 100/234 page 204, 14/4/1903. |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 392/3243 Page: List MPC/27 July 25, 1917) |
| Citation: | Badge No. 123836 Enlisted 27/5/1916, discharged 4/7/1917, Class P AR. Authority, CRAC 92933, A2 d/-16/6//1917. Para 392 (xxv), his services no longer required. age 47.11years. Served Home . Name removed from List MPC/22. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/234 Page: 204 April 14, 1903) |
| Citation: | Clasp: South Africa 1901. |