Francis Trevor Davies

Private Francis Trevor Davies – Royal Army Medical Corps

Early Life

Francis Trevor Davies was born in 1902 in Cockett, Swansea, the son of Francis Davies and Harriet Jane Davies, who were married in 1901.

1911 Census

The 1911 Census is the only record on which Francis Trevor appears. At that time, the Davies family was living at the Prospect Store, Clydach Road, Morriston. His father, Francis Davies, aged 33, was employed as a Railway Carman, while his mother, Harriet, also 33 and born in Llanelli, worked as a Shopkeeper (Grocer). Their only child recorded was Francis Trevor, aged 8. Also residing with the family was Janet Robinson, aged 16, a servant from Glasgow.

Military Service

As a young man, Francis Trevor enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), serving as a Private. The RAMC played a vital and often perilous role in the British Army — providing medical care to the wounded, maintaining field hospitals, and supporting soldiers’ recovery during and after the First World War. His service reflected a tradition of compassion, discipline, and selflessness that defined the Corps.

Death

Army Register of Soldiers' Effects

Private Francis Trevor Davies died on 18^th April 1920 at the Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot, at just 18 years of age.

The Cambridge Military Hospital

The Cambridge Military Hospital, opened in 1879, was one of the British Army’s most important medical centres. Located within Aldershot Garrison, it treated countless soldiers suffering from battlefield injuries, shell shock, and diseases throughout the First World War. After 1918, it continued to care for returning servicemen and those affected by long-term illnesses resulting from the conflict. For many, including Francis, it was both a place of treatment and the final chapter of their service.

Following his death, Francis’s body was brought home to Swansea for burial.

Burial

Francis Trevor Davies
St. Peter's Church
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Francis Trevor Davies was buried at St. Peter’s Church, Cockett, in April 1920. His burial marked the last interwar military burial at St. Peter’s, closing a poignant chapter in the parish’s remembrance of those who served.

Legacy

Though his life was short, Private Francis Trevor Davies exemplified the dedication of the post-war generation — young men who continued to serve in roles of care and support even after the guns had fallen silent. His work with the Royal Army Medical Corps, his passing at the Cambridge Military Hospital, and his resting place at St. Peter’s Church, Cockett stand as enduring reminders of the human cost of service and the compassion at the heart of military duty.