Davies, Lewis Ivor
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Lewis Ivor |
Surname | Davies |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Evan Davies and Ann Jane Davies, of Trehafod, Pontyprydd. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PA174 |
Markings | CF-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Trealaw Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot X. Grave 342. |
Epitaph | BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART: FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 27 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1833380 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 625 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 625 Sqn, RAF Kelstern October 1943 to April 1945 |
Location | St. Faiths Church. Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden case |
Memorial Text | 625 Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-10-1944 |
End Date | 23-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kelstern |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | ESSen |
Reason for Loss | Homebound. emerged from the cloud base, diving steeply, and hit the ground at 2130 near Weeley, 9 miles ESE of Colchester. |