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254647 2nd Lt. Charles Albert Davies British Army 7th Btn. South Wales Borderers from:Oswestry (d.22nd Sep 1918) My great uncle Charles Davies was born in 1884 in Oswestry. He worked as a clerk on Cambrian Railways until he enlisted in August 1914 as a Private in the 6th King's Shropshire Light Infantry. He served with 6th Btn. KSLI at Loos, Ypres and The Somme until late 1917 when he was selected for officer training as a Temporary Lieutenant. He received his commission on 27th of February 1918 and was posted to 7th Btn South Wales Borderers, stationed in Salonika and Macedonia. He was killed at the Third Battle of Doiran. He was listed as missing on 18th of September 1918 and as killed on or since 22nd of September 1918. Charles has no known grave and is commemorated on the Doiran War Memorial. He is also remembered on St Oswald's Church and on Cambrian Railway war memorials. My father's middle name is Charles in his memory. 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.**