Help with research in to a family member in RAF during war.

Have this photo in family photos,think he is a flight seargant in RAF WW2,think his last name is Davies,his father name is Allan,he was killed in war,this photo taken at a studio in Pride Hill,Shrewsbury,and thats all i know,can anyone help?

 

hello and welcome

you need to apply for his service records once you have found out his date of birth and you have the correct person
read the info on here Get a copy of military service records

is there anything else you have to give forum members more info

regards
Clive

 

Hi Clive without a full name or number,how can i get service records,what you see in photos is all i have to go on.

 

Hi Clive thanks,but without a name or number,how can i get service records?the photos are all i have to go on.

 

there is a Davies but pilot officer fathers name is Allen

PILOT OFFICER W G DAVIES
Service Number: 170955
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

57 Sqdn.

Date of Death
Died 20 February 1944

Age 27 years old

Buried or commemorated at
HANOVER WAR CEMETERY

8. G. 4.

Germany

• Country of ServiceUnited Kingdom
• Additional InfoSon of George Allen Davies and Jessie Florence Davies, of Gillingham, Kent.
• Personal InscriptionFOR EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS. HIS SORROWING MOTHER, BROTHER AND SISTER

 

My family lived in and around Wales And Shropshire,and i think his father was just named Allen,but thanks for looking

 

do you know if the Mrs Nicholas Fairweather ? is a family member

 

Yes she is my grandads sister,and Allen was their cousin,and the photo is Allens son.

 

They are all long gone now,otherwise i could of asked them,but i have now all the family photos,and would love to put a name to the photo.

 

ok
there are a few Davies killed in the RAF from Shropshire

021 DAVIES WA 937521 49 SQDN 18/08/1943 ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE PANEL 136.
022 DAVIES RT 1515730 100 SQDN 30/01/1944 ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE 7. A. 19.
001 DAVIES TPW 1005931 78 SQDN 04/05/1942 ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE 13. B. 13.

009 DAVIES MC 1238468 61 SQDN 10/09/1942 ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE COLL. GRAVE 4. B. 3-19

we have a few smart people on here who hopefully will help you track this down

do you have her detail date of birth and death and they will be able to work with that and your grandads info

 

Thankyou lets hope one of them might be connected to the photo,my grandad David Davies was born and died in Knucklas Wales 1898-1976,his sister Sarah Harper was born 1894 in Knucklas and died 1983 Knighton Powys,their mum was Elizabeth Davies who married a George Davies,it was Elizabeths brother Willam who was born in Clun Shropshire in 1853 that was Allens father,think Allen was born Knighton 1888,thats all i have,so far.

 

Could of lived in Wales as well not sure.

 

there are a few from Wales but I wont complicate it any further one of our whizz genealogists will hopefully be along to check out the family details you have given
dont give up

 

Thankyou for your help

 

a couple here
DAVIES, ALLEN mothers maiden name ROOPE
GRO Reference: 1888 S Quarter in CORWEN Volume 11B Page 335

Corwen North Wales


DAVIES, ALLEN mothers maiden name COOPER
GRO Reference: 1888 J Quarter in WOLSTANTON Volume 06B Page 102

Wolstanton Staffs

 

a couple more around the 1888s


DAVIES, ALLEN mothers maiden name LEWIS
GRO Reference: 1889 J Quarter in KNIGHTON Volume 11B Page 132



DAVIES, ALLEN EDWARD mothers maiden name STEELE
GRO Reference: 1886 S Quarter in WEOBLEY Volume 06A Page 503

 

Not sure on mother yet only know his father is William.

 

Could be mothers maiden name Lewis there is a william price Davies with son Allen in Stowe.

 

You dont need a service number - the forms state that you need a service number OR a date of birth

TD

 

is this Allens father

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
DAVIES, WILLIAM BIRD
GRO Reference: 1853 S Quarter in CLUN UNION Volume 06A Page 465