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Flight Sergeant Roy Percival Davies

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Flight Sergeant Roy Percival Davies

Birth
South Fort George, Fraser-Fort George Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Death
11 Aug 1942 (aged 21)
Lincolnshire, England
Burial
Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England Add to Map
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Sec. O.A. Grave 44.
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97987,Flight sergeant (pilot)Roy Percival Davis
Royal Canadian Air Force
Son of John William and Annie Davies, of South Fort George, British Columbia, Canada.
Died age 21


Airborne from Saltby for night low-level bombing training. The aircraft crashed 0330 whilst working the Grimsthorpe range. Sgt D.H. Barton , F/Sgt Roy Percival Davies, F/Sgt J.H. O'Connor , all perished in this incident.

From the book :- They Shall Grow Not Old, page 170.

Davies, Roy Percival FS (P) R97987, from South Fort George, British Columbia, Killed Aug 11/42 age 21. #14 Operational Training Unit (Keep Up With the Pack) Hampden aircraft #AE 155 Crashed near Edenham, England
97987,Flight sergeant (pilot)Roy Percival Davis
Royal Canadian Air Force
Son of John William and Annie Davies, of South Fort George, British Columbia, Canada.
Died age 21


Airborne from Saltby for night low-level bombing training. The aircraft crashed 0330 whilst working the Grimsthorpe range. Sgt D.H. Barton , F/Sgt Roy Percival Davies, F/Sgt J.H. O'Connor , all perished in this incident.

From the book :- They Shall Grow Not Old, page 170.

Davies, Roy Percival FS (P) R97987, from South Fort George, British Columbia, Killed Aug 11/42 age 21. #14 Operational Training Unit (Keep Up With the Pack) Hampden aircraft #AE 155 Crashed near Edenham, England

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  • Created by: Stephen Farnell
  • Added: Jun 14, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91907194/roy_percival-davies: accessed ), memorial page for Flight Sergeant Roy Percival Davies (17 Jan 1921–11 Aug 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91907194, citing Tinsley Park Cemetery, Sheffield, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England; Maintained by Stephen Farnell (contributor 47664179).