Joseph John Davies
Corporal, 10th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers
- Register No.
- 309 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Corporal all Corporals →
- Unit
- 10th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers (register: Royal Welsh Fusiliers) all Royal Welsh Fusiliers VCs →
- Date of action
- 20 July 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 26th September, 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Born
- 28th April, 1889 at Tipton, Staffordshire
- Died
- 23rd February, 1976 at Bournemouth, Hampshire
Digest of citation
On 20th July 1916 at Delville Wood, France, prior to an attack on the enemy, Corporal Davies and eight men became separated from the rest of the company. When the enemy delivered their second counter-attack, the party was completely surrounded, Corporal Davies got his men into a shell hole and by throwing bombs and opening rapid fire he succeeded in routing the attackers, and even followed and bayonetted them in their retreat
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DAVIES, Joseph John. (reg No. 309).
Corporal. 10th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers.
London Gazetted on 26th September, 1916.
Born on 28th April, 1889 at Tipton, Staffordshire.
Died on 23rd February, 1976 at Bournemouth, Hampshire. His remains cremated in Bournemouth. A Memorial in form of Davies Court, Hightown, Wrexham, Wales.
Digest of Citation reads: On 20th July 1916 at Delville Wood, France, prior to an attack on the enemy, Corporal Davies and eight men became separated from the rest of the company. When the enemy delivered their second counter-attack, the party was completely surrounded, Corporal Davies got his men into a shell hole and by throwing bombs and opening rapid fire he succeeded in routing the attackers, and even followed and bayonetted them in their retreat.
Additional information:. He was later promoted to Staff Sergeant and he held the Order of St George, 1st Class, (Russia).
Additional information
He was later promoted to Staff Sergeant and he held the Order of St George, 1st Class, (Russia).
His remains cremated in Bournemouth. A Memorial in form of Davies
Court, Hightown, Wrexham, Wales.
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