Davies, Geraint
Davies, Geraint, Capt., 9th Northumberland Fusiliers. Elder son of Dr. Morgan Davies, M.D., F.R.C.S., Goring Street, St. Mary Axe, was mortally wounded, gallantly leading his men in a counter attack near Neuve Eglise at dawn, Sunday morning, the 14th April, 1918.
Passing the Matriculation in January, 1914, he entered Guy's Hospital for the M.B. course the following October, and passed in "First Medical" in July, 1915. Relinquishing the profession for which he had so many aptitudes he joined the Artists' Rifles O.T.C., November 1915. On the 15th July, 1916, he was gazetted Second Lieutenant to the 4th (Res.) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, in which battalion he remained until the end. The story thence onwards is the story of being continually engaged holding various points along the fighting front - at Les Boeufs, Le Transloy, Sailly-Saillisel, St. Leger, Monchy-le-Preux, Gavrelli, Hargicourt, Poel Capelle, Wancourt, Hevin, Armenti?rs, and Bailleul. From Second Lieutenant he was gazetted full Captain on December 27th, 1917 - ample testimony of his capacity and sagacity as an officer. Guy's Hospital Reports Vol.LXX, War Memorial Number
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Davies |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Geraint |
| Date of birth | 1896 |
| Family details | Elder son of Dr Morgan Davies (MD, FRSC) and Margaret Davies of Goring Street, St Mary Axe, London |
| Previous education | Central Foundation School, City Road, London. |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1914-1915 |
| Dept / course | London M.B. |
| Military unit | Artists Rifles OTC, 14th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. On arriving in France 14th October 1916 was attached to 9th Northumberland Fusiliers |
| Date enlisted | November 1915 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | Fought along the fighting front at - Les Boefs; Le Transloy; Sailly; Saillisel; St. Leger; Monchy-le- Preux; Gavrelli; Hargicourt; Poel Capille; Wancourt; Hevin; Artmentiers and Bailleul |
| Decorations / medals | Military Cross |
| Date of death | Dawn on Sunday 14th April 1918 |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Place of death | Near Neuve Eglise |
| Cause of death | Mortally wounded while gallantly leading his men in a counter-attack |
| Burial place | Locre Hospice Cemetery, Belgium |
| Commemoration(s) | Guys Hospital Memorial |
| Sources | Guy's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Soldiers died in the Great War |