Personal Details of Phillip Edgar Davies
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| Died: | 24/01/1917 |
| Buried: | 27/01/1917 |
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Commonwealth War Grave
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| Name: | Philip Edgar Davies |
| Service: | East Surrey Regiment 10th Bn. |
| Service number: | TR/10/20189 |
| Rank: | Corporal |
| Date of death: | 24/01/1917 |
| Age at death: | 28 |
| Other information: | Son of MacF. and Sarah Elisa Davies, of "St. Osyth," 4, Buckingham Rd., Newbury. Born at Swindon. |
| Link to Commonwealth War Grave Commission entry: | Click Here |
| Link to West Berkshire Memorials entry: | Click Here |
Birth
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Death
| Name at death | Phillip Edgar Davies | ||||||||||||
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| Age at death | 28 | ||||||||||||
| Gender at Death | Male | ||||||||||||
| Cause of Death | (1) Abscess of Teeth (2) Septic Phlebitis Certified by F.G. Rawlinson F.R.C.S. | ||||||||||||
| Place of Death | Military Hospital, Western Heights Dover | ||||||||||||
| Usual Address | "St. Osyth," Buckingham Rd. Newbury | ||||||||||||
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| Information Sources | Death Certificate, Free BMD | ||||||||||||
Death certificate for Phillip Edgar Davies*
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Death Certificate for Phillip Edgar Davies
Burial Register
| Name at death | Phillip Edgar Davies | ||||||
| Age at Death | 28 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 27 January 1917 | ||||||
| Abode |
Military Hospital, Western Heights,
Dover. |
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| Official at Burial | Charles N Pike. | ||||||
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| Sources | Burial Register |
Burial Register entry for Phillip Edgar Davies
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Reproduced with kind permission
Burial Register Entry for Phillip Edgar Davies
Memorial Details
| Scroll inscription: In/ Ever Loving Memory Of/ Edgar/ Corpl. P.E. Davies/ East Surrey Regiment/ who died Jan. 24th 1917/ aged 28 years. East facing kerbstone: He gave his life. | |
| Name on Memorial | Edgar DAVIES |
| Date of death | 24/01/1917 |
| Age | 28 |
| Gender | Male |
| Memorial Type | 4 kerbstones and scroll |
| Construction Material | Limestone |
| Condition of memorial | Fair condition. Inlaid text. Heavy vegetation and lichen. |
| Pattison Location Code | LS (D) 16 |
Biographical Information
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Philip Edgar Davies
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
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