Military service

Joined Royal Marines -17 August 1912 Depot 'G' Company Deal transferred to Chatham Division ' C ' Co 12 June 1913.

17.08.12 - 12.06.13   RM Deal

12.06.13 - 19.11.13   RM Chatham

20.11.13 - 26.1.14     HMS Juno

27.01.14 - 12.11.14   HMS Patrol

13.11.14 - 20.12.14   RM Chatham

21.12.14 -19.11.17    HMS Orotava

20.11.17 - 31.12.17   RM Chatham

01-01-18                     Royal Marine Light Infantry 4th Batt 2nd platoon , Chatham Division.

22-04-18  Zeebrugge Raid - wounded

23-04-18 Chatham – died of wounds

In 2 Platoon, Chatham Division, aboard HMS Iris, the majority of whose marine complement became casualties without any chance to get ashore.

Globe & Laurel, the Royal Marines journal, published shortly after the raid: "Private William Davies, 23, one of the landing party of Royal Marines in the naval raid on Zeebrugge, died in hospital at Chatham, and was buried on the 2nd May at Elmers End with naval honours "

Philip Davies