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206860 Pte. Alexander Rees Davies British Army 2nd Battalion The Welch Fusiliers from:Towyn, North Wales (d.25th Feb 1917) Alexander Rees Davies was born in Llanychaiarn, Cardiganshire, Wales in 1881. His father was a tailor and he was a plasterer by trade. His first regiment was the Welsh Horse and his service number was 11722. This Regiment then became absorbed in the Welch Regiment, I believe. His death Certificate shows that he died at the Netley Hospital (the Royal Victoria Hospital) on 25 February 1917, of "multiple G.S. wounds of body and limbs and septicaemia and collapse". He was 36 years old and had been married for just over a year. He is buried in the Llanychaiarn churchyard. His headstone reads: In loving Memory Alex The beloved husband of Kate Davies of Towyn, Merioneth. "Duty and honour bid us part 'Til the day breaks and shadows flee away." 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 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.**