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[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Glamorgan Gazette - Friday 09 October 1914
rai
Posts : 813 Join date : 2009-10-16
Subject: Re: William Davies Tue Oct 25, 2022 11:53 am
Hi All Might have this man. William Davies enlisted 7 Dec 1877 born circa 1853 Maesteg, to 1st Brig/2497 41st Regt, to 25 Brig/1903 1/24th 21 Feb 1879, to 2/5th Border Regt 28 Dec 1879. To S Africa 1 March 1879 1/24th Draft after Isandlwana, to UK 1 Oct 1879, discharged 5 Dec 1889 12 yrs. Next of Kin Father Maesteg. The Newspaper Article Nantyffylon which is about 2 miles north of Maesteg. He possibly dies March Qtr 1936 aged 89 East Glamorgan District. Rai Keynshamlighthorse.
rai
Posts : 813 Join date : 2009-10-16
Subject: Re: William Davies Tue Oct 25, 2022 12:02 pm
Hi Again, Another William Davies enlisted 15 Nov 1877, born 1858 Aberdare, 24th Brig/966 41st, to 58 Brig/2073 91st 16 Feb 1879, to A+S HLI 1 July 1881, then army reserve 1884 and final discharge 15 Nov 1889 at Stirling, 12yrs. To S Africa 19 Feb 1879, to Mauritius 8 Oct 1879 to S Africa 26 May 81. Married Ann Broderick 25 Dec 1885 at Merthyr Tydfil. Possibly dies either 1942 or 1945 in West Glamorgan District. Rai Keynshamlighthorse.
Ellis
Posts : 15 Join date : 2012-02-26 Location : Ceredigion, Wales
Subject: Re: William Davies Tue Oct 25, 2022 3:05 pm
A letter in Welsh from 2073 William Davies, written from Fort Crealock on 19 May '79 to his uncle, was published in Y Gwladgarwr on 11 July '79.
Eddie
Posts : 489 Join date : 2022-07-13 Age : 63 Location : Newport Wales
Subject: Re: William Davies Tue Oct 25, 2022 3:14 pm
Hi Ellis
Are these letters you refer to translated into English. Can you post them on the tread "Zulu war eye witness accounts" ? I understand if they are a work in progress and you are unable to.
May I ask, are you a descendant of Ellis Evans.
Regards Eddie
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Ellis
Posts : 15 Join date : 2012-02-26 Location : Ceredigion, Wales
Subject: Re: William Davies Tue Oct 25, 2022 3:19 pm
Hi Eddie
I'm not related to this individual; however, I have an interest in Welsh-language documents relating to the AZW. I'm still working on translations of this and other letters, but I will post it as and when I can.
Best,
Ellis (Paul)
Eddie
Posts : 489 Join date : 2022-07-13 Age : 63 Location : Newport Wales
Subject: Re: William Davies Wed Oct 26, 2022 12:03 am
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