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John Davies – Royal Artillery

Gunner John Davies – Royal Artillery John Davies , born in 1908 in Swansea , was the son of John Barret Davies and Annie Davies . Very few records survive that shed light on his early life, and the available documents offer only brief glimpses into his family background and later years. In 1938 , John married Winifred M. Morgan in Swansea, beginning married life just as Europe moved toward the turmoil of the Second World War. John Davies Oystermouth Cemetery, Mumbles credit - findagrave Service with the Royal Artillery John served as a Gunner with the Royal Artillery , one of the British Army’s principal wartime branches. His role placed him among the many Swansea men who contributed to Britain’s military effort during the conflict and its demanding aftermath. Death and Burial John Davies died on 2 December 1947 , and his burial at Oystermouth Cemetery marks a significant moment in the cemetery’s wartime history: he is recorded as the final military burial among the servicemen lai...

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