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L/Cpl 32726 Edward Vincent Davies

Age: 20
From: Woolton, Liverpool
Regiment: 13th Kings
Died on Thursday 28th March 1918
Commemorated at: Arras Memorial
Panel Ref: Bay 3

Edward Vincent Davies was born in the June quarter of 1897 at 30 Rodick Street, Woolton to Garston born general labourer Thomas Davies and his Woolton born wife Ann (nee Dolan). They married on the 25th October 1885 in West Derby. Edward was their fourth child of seven. (three boys and four girls).

The April 1901 Census shows Edward as aged 4, he and the family are still living at 30 Rodick Street, Woolton. His father, Thomas, is head of the household, he is 38 years of age and is described as a general labourer, whilst his mother is also 38 years of age. His siblings are recorded as; George aged 12, Thomas aged 10 and Elizabeth aged 2.

At the time of the April 1911 Census, he is aged 14 and at school. He lives with his family, who are now living next door at 28 Rodick Street, Woolton. His parents advise that they have been married for 25 years and have had seven children, all of whom have survived. His siblings listed are shown as; George aged 22 and a teamsman for a contractor, Thomas is 20 and a van driver for a grocer, Ellen is 17 and a laundress, Elizabeth is 12, Mary is 8 and Martha is 4. His mother's brother, Peter Dolan a 39 year old general labourer is boarding with the family.

He enlisted in Liverpool as Private 32726, joining the 19th (Pals) Battalion of The King’s Liverpool Regiment.

His name appeared in the list of Wounded published in the Liverpool Post & Mercury on 23rd November 1916. The date suggests that he was wounded in action towards the end of the Battle of the Somme.

At some point, most likely after recuperating from his wounds, he was transferred to the 13th Battalion K.L.R. He served in C Company, 11th Platoon, and was promoted to Lance Corporal.

Edward was initially declared Missing on 28th March 1918.

Enquiries were made with the British Red Cross on 02nd August 1918 and again on 20th November 1918.

His death was later presumed for official purposes, as having occurred on or since 28th March 1918.

His body was never recovered or was subsequently lost as his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial in France.

The ARRAS MEMORIAL commemorates almost 35,000 servicemen from the United Kingdom, South Africa and New Zealand who died in the Arras sector between the spring of 1916 and 7 August 1918, the eve of the Advance to Victory, and have no known grave. The most conspicuous events of this period were the Arras offensive of April-May 1917, and the German attack in the spring of 1918. Canadian and Australian servicemen killed in these operations are commemorated by memorials at Vimy and Villers-Bretonneux. A separate memorial remembers those killed in the Battle of Cambrai in 1917. Both cemetery and memorial were designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, with sculpture by Sir William Reid Dick. The memorial was unveiled by Lord Trenchard, Marshal of the Royal Air Force on the 31 July 1932 (originally it had been scheduled for 15 May, but due to the sudden death of French President Doumer, as a mark of respect, the ceremony was postponed until July).

His soldiers effects, army pay of £13:10s: including the War Gratuity was sent to his mother Annie on 18th August 1919 at 27 Rodick Street, Woolton. She was also awarded a Dependents Pension for him of 5/- a week from December 1919.

Edward is commemorated on the following Memorials:

St. Mary’s Church, Woolton, Parish Memorial

Hall of Remembrance, Liverpool Town Hall, Panel 5.

We currently have no further information on Edward Vincent Davies. If you have or know someone who may be able to add to the history of this soldier, please contact us.

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