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253650 Sgt. Richard John Davies British Army 1st Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers from:9 Morton Terrace, Clydach Vale, Rhondda (d.28th Aug 1916) Richard Davies was my father's eldest brother. In the census of 1901 he was eleven years old and was some 27 years old when he died. Taking his date of death as the main clue, then the 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers were part of 22nd Brigade, 7th Division during the attacks on Delville Wood during the Somme Battles, and to quote "An attack on the evening of 28th of August 1916, by a battalion on the right flank and a battalion of the 7th Division to the right, from the east end of the wood, against Ale Alley to the junction with Beer Trench failed." Of the 5,500 allied soldiers interred at Delville Wood Cemetery some 3,500 were unidentified and hopefully he rests there. His name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**