ARC TBC - Cpl Joseph Davies VC

[mallosa]

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[mallosa]

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[peterd]

ive got some photo of joseph davies when i when to caernarfon castle

[peterd]

his medals

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[mallosa]

that says Joseph JONES Pete

[peterd]

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[peterd]

now says davies san

[peterd]

there also a Lt T B Hackett got a VC born in ireland though

[mjay]

First picture of Joseph is from Tipton Library

Here is Joseph on BCC

http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ies-Family

Thanks san for adding for me

The plaque picture is from a guy on Facebook page. Tipton in the Great War
He writes the memorial is at Delville wood in France
The Battle of Delville Wood 14 July – 3 September, was an engagement in the 1916 Battle of the Somme in the First World War. It took place between the armies of the German Empire and allied British and empire forces. Delville Wood[Note 1] is to the north east of the town of Longueval in the département of the Somme in northern France. After the two weeks of carnage from the commencement of the Somme Offensive, it became evident that a breakthrough of either the Allied or German line was most unlikely and the offensive had evolved to the capture of small prominent towns, woods or features which offered either side tactical advantages from which to direct artillery fire or to launch further attacks.
Delville Wood was one such feature, making it important to German and Allied forces. As part of a large offensive starting on 14 July, General Douglas Haig, Commander of the British Expeditionary Force intended to secure the British right flank, while the centre advanced to capture the higher lying areas of High Wood in the centre of his line. Delville Wood was a battle to secure this right flank. The battle achieved this objective and is considered a tactical Allied victory. However, it was one of the bloodiest confrontations of the Somme, with both sides incurring large casualties. This tactical victory needs to be measured against the losses sustained as well as the fact that the British advance to the north had made only marginal gains by the end of the battle.
The battle is of particular importance to South Africa, as it was the first major engagement entered into on the Western Front by the South African 1st Infantry Brigade, which also contained a contingent of Southern Rhodesians. The casualties sustained by this Brigade were of catastrophic proportions, comparable to those encountered by Allied battalions on the first day of the Somme. On the Western Front, units were normally considered to be incapable of combat if their casualties had reached 30% and they were withdrawn once this level had been attained. The South African Brigade suffered losses of 80%, yet they managed to hold the Wood as ordered. This feat has been described as "...the bloodiest battle hell of 1916."[3]
Delville Wood is known for the well preserved wood with the visible remains of the original trenches, a museum and monument to the fallen South Africans.

[mjay]

Thanks for the picture of the medals Pete

Now to work out if he is related to my Davies family

[peterd]

Do a search as I ran a topic last year on him

[peterd]

viewtopic.php?f=31&t=15684

[peterd]

the stumbling block was here if i remember ?



Looked up by RF added by Jan 22-6-13

18 Mar 1877 St Mark's Ocker Hill
David ALLEN O B Box Maker Toll End Father David Allen Occupation Smith
Ann BULLOCK O S Toll End Father Joseph Bullock Miner
After Banns David signed The X Of Ann
Wit; Joseph Bullock X / Sarah Bullock X


2 Jun 1902 St Paul Tipton
John DAVIES 43 B Miner Tipton Father William Davies Miner
Ann ALLEN 49 W Tipton Father Joseph Bullock Miner
After Banns John Signed The X Of Ann
Wit; Samuel Blakesley junior? / Esther Law


not sure on this one??
Marriages Mar 1876
Bullock Ann Wolverhampton 6b 729
Davies John Wolverhampton 6b 729


http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... ock-Family

[peterd]

records show this

next of kin 28 Walker St, Tipton
father John
mother Ann
brothers John & Robert

1911; 29 Walker Street, Toll End, Tipton

John Davies 56 miner (loader underground) west bromwich
Ann Davies 56 (married 36 years, 7 born, 6 living, 1 died) bilston
Martha Davies 16 polisher (holloware)
Elizabeth Davies 13
Robert Davies 11
John Davies 9
Elizabeth Bailey 47 visitor (married 21 years, 1 born, 1 living)
Alice Bailey 4 visitor glasgow
rest tipton


think elizabeth sister

12 May 1894 St Paul Tipton

Benjamin BAILEY 30 B Labourer Bloomfield Road Father Henry Bailey Labourer
Elizabeth BULLOCK 30 S Bloomfield Father Joseph Bullock Miner
After Banns The X Of Benjamin Elizabeth Signed
Wit; James Bullock / Rose Carter

[peterd]

1911 census says 36 married if the bullock to allen and allen to davies is correct then porkies have been told and john joesph was born out of wedlock ?