No.8277, Private, Harold Edmond John DAVEY
Aged 26
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Harold Edmond John Davey was born in Stanton on 28th November 1888 (Thingoe Q1-1889 4A:704) son of John William and Anna DAVEY (née BUCKLE).
1891 census...Aged 2, he was at Brook Farm Cottage, Lackford with his father John DAVEY [31],traction engine driver, born Bardwell; his mother Anna[33] born Barningham; brother John W [9 months] born Lackford and cousin Abigail STIFF [10] born Hundon. On 22nd May 1895 he started at Elveden Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1901 census...Aged 12, he was at Brandon Road, Elveden with his parents and brothers John, William [8] born Lackford and Bertie [5] born Elveden. 1911 census...Aged 22, engine driver's labourer, he was at Brandon Road, Elveden with his parents, brother John, plumber's assistant and Bertie, keeper's yard boy. His younger brother John William died at home in November 1918. see here |
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He enlisted in St.Paul's, London .
According to the war diary they were in the St Jean area of Ypres, raiding towards St Julian. On 26th April they were shelled all day long as the Germans attempted, with little success, to destroy their wire entanglements. Casualties were low considering the number of shells bursting on and around them, men suffered considerably from the poisonous gas fumes given off by the enemy' shells. "Casualties were low" by the war diary, but 44 were killed according to CWGC, and only one has an identified grave.  
photo: Commonwealth War Graves Commission and also on the Weather Heath Memorial (Elveden Column by the A11) and on the gravestone of his brother John in Elveden churchyard click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details |
