Herbert Eustace Davies – Devonshire Regiment, 9th Battalion
Lance Corporal Herbert Eustace Davies – Devonshire Regiment, 9th Battalion Early Life in Swansea Herbert Eustace Davies was born in 1898 in Swansea, the son of John Isaac Davies and Ellen Clanzy , who were married at St Andrew’s Church, Cardiff , in 1891 . 1911 Census By the time of the 1911 Census , the family were residing at 135 St Helens Avenue, Swansea , where John, aged 49 and born in Carmarthenshire, was employed as a Railway Engine Driver , and his wife Ellen, aged 46 and born in Breconshire, kept the home. Their children were John W. , 18, a Book‑keeper; Ernest C. , 16, an Apprentice; Herbert E. , 13; George W. , 11; Thomas G. , 10; and Joyce S. , 5 — all of whom were attending school. Military Service Herbert enlisted and served as a Lance Corporal with the Devonshire Regiment , 9th Battalion . Raised in September 1914 as part of Kitchener’s New Army , the 9th Devons joined 20th Infantry Brigade , 7th Division , and landed in France in September 1915 . Their early servic...
