William Davies

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Glamorgan Gazette - Friday 09 October 1914

Posts : 1085 Join date : 2009-10-16

Hi All
Might have this man. William Davies enlisted 7 Dec 1877 born circa 1853 Maesteg, to 1st Brig/2497 41st Regt, to 25 Brig/1903 1/24th 21 Feb 1879, to 2/5th Border Regt 28 Dec 1879. To S Africa 1 March 1879 1/24th Draft after Isandlwana, to UK 1 Oct 1879, discharged 5 Dec 1889 12 yrs. Next of Kin Father Maesteg. The Newspaper Article Nantyffylon which is about 2 miles north of Maesteg.
He possibly dies March Qtr 1936 aged 89 East Glamorgan District.
Rai Keynshamlighthorse.

Posts : 1085 Join date : 2009-10-16

Hi Again,
Another William Davies enlisted 15 Nov 1877, born 1858 Aberdare, 24th Brig/966 41st, to 58 Brig/2073 91st 16 Feb 1879, to A+S HLI 1 July 1881, then army reserve 1884 and final discharge 15 Nov 1889 at Stirling, 12yrs. To S Africa 19 Feb 1879, to Mauritius 8 Oct 1879 to S Africa 26 May 81. Married Ann Broderick 25 Dec 1885 at Merthyr Tydfil.
Possibly dies either 1942 or 1945 in West Glamorgan District.
Rai Keynshamlighthorse.

Subject: Re: William Davies Tue Oct 25, 2022 3:05 pm

A letter in Welsh from 2073 William Davies, written from Fort Crealock on 19 May '79 to his uncle, was published in Y Gwladgarwr on 11 July '79.

Subject: Re: William Davies Tue Oct 25, 2022 3:14 pm

Hi Ellis

Are these letters you refer to translated into English.
Can you post them on the tread "Zulu war eye witness accounts" ? I understand if they are a work in progress and you are unable to.

May I ask, are you a descendant of Ellis Evans.

Regards Eddie

Subject: Re: William Davies Tue Oct 25, 2022 3:19 pm

Hi Eddie

I'm not related to this individual; however, I have an interest in Welsh-language documents relating to the AZW. I'm still working on translations of this and other letters, but I will post it as and when I can.

Best,

Ellis (Paul)

Subject: Re: William Davies Wed Oct 26, 2022 12:03 am

Thank you Paul.

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