Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (Lieut. W. E. Davies.) traces of adhesive to reverse, very fine £80-£100

William Evan Davies was born in Swansea, Wales, on 13 January 1892 and having emigrated to Canada attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 24 September 1914, having previously served in the 103rd Calgary Rifles. He was commissioned temporary Lieutenant in the 10th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, on 30 January 1916, and was attached the Royal Flying Corps from 26 September 1916. He was accidentally killed in a flying accident over France on 11 May 1917 whilst serving with 7 Squadron, and is buried in Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, France.