DAVIES Philip Edgar Nov 19 1888 Swindon – Jan 24 1917 Dover, Kent
Corporal, 10th Battalion, Surrey Regiment

Buried in Newtown Road cemetery. Address St Osyth, 4 Buckingham Rd, Newbury

1901 Father MacFarlane, china and glass dealer, 63 Northbrook St, Newbury (now McDonald’s), born Newbury. Philip Edgar is at home.

1911 Philip Edgar is a solicitor’s articled clerk, 19 Selwyn Avenue, Richmond, Surrey

(the school list printout says “1905 – left for Town Clerk’s office”).

Newbury Grammar School May 1901 – Jul 1905
1905 passed the London Matriculation exam in the 1st Division

1916 Dec – promoted to corporal.

1917 Apr – died on service.

We acknowledge our grateful thanks to St Bartholomew's School for supplying this information and for kindly approving its inclusion

Sources:St Bartholomew's School, Newbury