Son of Edward and Sarah Jane Davies, of 87, Manchester Road West, Little Hulton, Lancashire. Of 202, Piggott Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1915.
Davies, Robert (Bob) –
Personal details
- Surname: Davies
- Forename: Robert (Bob)
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Little Hulton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 22
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 30th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: 3rd/3rd East Lancashire Brigade.
- Service number: 172805
- Regiment: Royal Field Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton Artillery (Nelson Square) Memorial - Bolton
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- Little Hulton Cenotaph - Little Hulton
- The Salvation Army Farnworth Corps WWI Roll of Honour - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Villers Hill British Cemetery, Villers-Guislain, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: III. B. 9.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 15/10/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 14/12/1917 18/10/1918 27/12/1918