William Haydn Davies – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 622 Squadron
Flying Officer William Haydn Davies – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 622 Squadron Early Life and Family Background William Haydn Davies was born in 1921 in Swansea, the son of William John Davies and Frances Margaret Davies . He grew up in a working household rooted in the skilled trades of the town, entering adulthood as Europe moved steadily towards war. The Family in the 1939 Register 1939 Register The 1939 Register records the Davies family living at 31 Nicholl Street, Swansea . William John was employed as a Joiner , while Frances Margaret undertook Household Duties . Their son, William Haydn , then eighteen, was working as a Railway Clerk , a position that reflected both responsibility and promise before his enlistment in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Service with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve William Haydn enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve , where he trained as a navigator and rose to the rank of Flying Officer . He was posted to No. 622 S...