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Davies, W., Stkr., 1916
On Portsmouth Naval Memorial is the name of K/17692 Stoker 1st Class William Davies, serving with the Royal Navy who died 31/05/1916.

Acknowledgments: Barney Rice

Rev, David Youngson states that William was the son of Henry and Mary Davies at Throston, Hartlepool. They moved to Claremont Terrace, Norton.

William enlisted at Portsmouth and died aged 20 at the Battle of Jutland.

William Davies is remembered in Stockton on S138.18 page 13, in Norton on N68.02 and on our List of Ships’ crews


The CWGC entry for Stoker Davies

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk