Bevrijding Dieteren WWII

Arthur Henry Davies werd geboren in 1915 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales als zoon van Ernest James en Rose Emily [née Howard].
In 1921 woonde het gezin, ouders met 7 kinderen Bridge Street Cottage, Barry, Glamorganshire, Wales.
Hij sneuvelde tijdens operatie Blackcock op 29 januari 1945 in de buurt van Paarlo. In eerste instantie werd hij begraven op de tijdelijke militaire begraafplaats in Dieteren. Op 27 september 1946 werd hij herbegraven op de War Cemetery in Nederweert.

From Ian Davies I received some information about Arthur, he wrote:
Arthur Henry Davies was my great uncle (my grandfather's brother). Unfortunately, the only details I have for Arthur are what I have found out from family tree research.
What I do know about Arthur is that he was born in 1915 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and was the 7th of nine children. His father, Ernest James Davis had various jobs throughout his life (farmer, street lamp lighter, motor car driver) but at the time of Arthur's birth, the family were struggling for money and when Arthur was 3 years old, he, his younger sister Lilian and his mother Rose spent some months in the poor house (also known as The Workhouses) in Merthyr Tydfil - that was where my grandfather William Thomas was born.
I don't believe Arthur ever got married as he joined the Queen's Royal Welsh regiment on the 12th March 1936 when he was 20 years old. He served as a Private in the Army throughout WW2 and I believe he was mainly stationed in Western Europe. He was killed in action on the 29th January 1945 and is buried at the war cemetery in Nederweert.
He must have remained close to/fond of his parents as he had asked for the inscription on his headstone to be dedicated to them.

Grafmonument voor Arthur Henry Davies op de War Cemetery in Nederweert.

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In memory of those who fought for our freedom Herinnering aan onze bevrijders Private Arthur Henry Davies:
Legeronderdeel: Nummer: Geboren: Overleden: Begraafplaats:	1/5th Bn. The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 3959424 1915 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, Engeland. 29 januari 1945 Nederweert III.C.8
Arthur Henry Davies werd geboren in 1915 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales als zoon van Ernest James en Rose Emily [née Howard]. In 1921 woonde het gezin, ouders met 7 kinderen Bridge Street Cottage, Barry, Glamorganshire, Wales. Hij sneuvelde tijdens operatie Blackcock op 29 januari 1945 in de buurt van Paarlo. In eerste instantie werd hij begraven op de tijdelijke militaire begraafplaats in Dieteren. Op 27 september 1946 werd hij herbegraven op de War Cemetery in Nederweert. From Ian Davies I received some information about Arthur, he wrote: Arthur Henry Davies was my great uncle (my grandfather's brother). Unfortunately, the only details I have for Arthur are what I have found out from family tree research. What I do know about Arthur is that he was born in 1915 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and was the 7th of nine children. His father, Ernest James Davis had various jobs throughout his life (farmer, street lamp lighter, motor car driver) but at the time of Arthur's birth, the family were struggling for money and when Arthur was 3 years old, he, his younger sister Lilian and his mother Rose spent some months in the poor house (also known as The Workhouses) in Merthyr Tydfil - that was where my grandfather William Thomas was born. I don't believe Arthur ever got married as he joined the Queen's Royal Welsh regiment on the 12th March 1936 when he was 20 years old. He served as a Private in the Army throughout WW2 and I believe he was mainly stationed in Western Europe. He was killed in action on the 29th January 1945 and is buried at the war cemetery in Nederweert. He must have remained close to/fond of his parents as he had asked for the inscription on his headstone to be dedicated to them. Grafmonument voor Arthur Henry Davies op de War Cemetery in Nederweert. Misschien zijn er nog mensen die informatie hebben over die tijd zoals verhalen of foto's. Neem dan contact op met de webmaster info@deetere.nl wellicht kan het bijdragen aan de geschiedschrijving van onze streek en mogelijk ook van belang voor familieleden van onze bevrijders!