Private 10008 David Davies
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Date Entered Therein: 14/08/1914
Age at death: 18
Date of death: 24th of August 1914
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial -
Family details:
Son of Henry and Mary E. Langton, of 84, Parr St., St. Helens, Lancs. Next-of-kn from service records: Mrs Mary E Langton mother), 4 Clarence Court, Clarence Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old David is living at Old Buildings, off Morley Street, St Helens with step-father Henry Langton (20), mother Mary E Langton (25) half sibling Martha Langton (1) and sister Catherine Davies (7). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Labourer' David, stepfather Henry Langton (30), mother Eveleen Langton (38) and half brother William Langton (6) boarding at 4 Arnold Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with Eveline's brother William Edward Davies (39), his wife Margaret Davies (35) and their four children: Martha Davies (15), William Davies (11), James Davies (6), John Davies (1). David is shown as 'David Langton' in the 1911 census.
Notes:
Brother In Law [cas=280]Richard Byrom[/cas] also died in The Great War.
Brother In Law [cas=280]Richard Byrom[/cas] also died in The Great War.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/LaFerte-Sous-JouarreMemorial.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial bearing the inscription for Private David Davies
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
