Llewelyn Davies (aviator)
| Llewelyn Crichton Davies | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4th quarter of 1898 Bala, Merionethshire, Wales |
| Died | 16 March 1918 (aged 19) |
| Penton Mewsey Churchyard | Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Infantry; aviation |
| Years of service | 1915 - 1918 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 22 Squadron RAF, No. 54 Squadron RAF, No. 105 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Military Cross[1] |
Lieutenant Llewelyn Crichton Davies was a Welsh World War I flying ace credited with five verified aerial victories.
Llewelyn Crichton Davies was a Second lieutenant in the Scottish Rifles early in World War I.[2] He enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps in 1915.[3]
He served with 22 Squadron as an observer/gunner on a Royal Aircraft Factory FE.2b reconnaissance plane;[4] he was posted as a Second lieutenant, with seniority of 9 February 1917.[5] He was lightly wounded on 11 March 1917. While paired with Carleton Main Clement on morning formation patrol, he destroyed enemy Albatros D.III fighters on 6 and 8 April 1917, although they were shared with several squadronmates, including Gerald Gordon Bell. On 5 June, Davies and Clement destroyed an Albatros D.V and drove a second one down out of control. On 29 June, having upgraded to a Bristol F.2 Fighter, Davies and Clement shot down another German plane, thought to be that of Kurt Schneider, Staffelführer of Jasta 5. Schneider later died of wounds received in this action.[6]
Davies was promoted to Lieutenant in the Scottish Rifles effective 1 July 1917.[7] After receiving the Military Cross, Davies returned to Home Establishment in England. In November, he was reassigned to 105 Squadron.[8]
On 13 March 1918, Davies was mortally injured in the crash of Airco DH.4 serial number B5495, and died three days later.[9] Davies is buried at Penton Mewsey Churchyard in Hampshire, England.[10]
References
- Above the War Fronts: The British Two-seater Bomber Pilot and Observer Aces, the British Two-seater Fighter Observer Aces, and the Belgian, Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Fighter Aces, 1914-1918. Norman L. R. Franks, Russell Guest, Gregory Alegi. Grub Street, 1997. ISBN 1-898697-56-6, ISBN 978-1-898697-56-5.
- Pusher Aces of World War 1" Jon Guttman, Harry Dempsey. Osprey Pub Co, 2009. ISBN 1-84603-417-5, ISBN 978-1-84603-417-6.
Endnotes
- ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/wales/davies6.php Retrieved on 29 October 2010.
- ^ Above the War Fronts: The British Two-seater Bomber Pilot and Observer Aces, the British Two-seater Fighter Observer Aces, and the Belgian, Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Fighter Aces, 1914-1918. p. 13.
- ^ Pusher Aces of World War 1. pp. 93, 80.
- ^ Pusher Aces of World War 1. pp. 93, 80.
- ^ (Supplement to the London Gazette, 17 May 1917) http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30074/supplements/4776 Retrieved on 29 October 2010.
- ^ Pusher Aces of World War 1. pp. 93, 80.
- ^ (Supplement to the London Gazette, 14 January 1918) http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30475/supplements/824 Retrieved on 29 October 2010.
- ^ Above the War Fronts: The British Two-seater Bomber Pilot and Observer Aces, the British Two-seater Fighter Observer Aces, and the Belgian, Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Fighter Aces, 1914-1918. p. 13.
- ^ Above the War Fronts: The British Two-seater Bomber Pilot and Observer Aces, the British Two-seater Fighter Observer Aces, and the Belgian, Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Russian Fighter Aces, 1914-1918. p. 13.
- ^ http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2758133
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