Henry Haydn Davies

History while in the forces

28 Mar 1918: joined the South Wales Borderers as a Private in Sep 1914, and left for Aden and India in due course. When in India, he was recommended for a Commission by his Commanding Officer, returned to England for that purpose. After the usual training, he was gazetted as 2nd Lieutenant and left for France where he was seriously wounded in Oct 1916. In consequence of his wounds, he obtained his discharge from the Army on the 14th March 1918. Re-instated at Neath branch, May 1918
Surname
Davies
Forename
Henry Haydn
Rating or rank
2nd Lieutenant
Regiment or Other Unit
9th Battalion South Wales Borderers attached to Cheshires
Branch
Tredegar
Date of Birth
Jun 1893
Date of birth
1893
Date of Entering Bank's Service
1910
Date of Joining HM Forces
Sep 1914