David Frederick DAVIES [1906-2000]

Submitted by emride on Fri, 01/10/2020 - 12:52
Names
Given
David Frederick
Family
Davies
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
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Birthplace (town, state)
Swansea
Birthplace (country)
Wales
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Date

Davies took part in the escape from Sham Shui Po POW camp with L T Ride. Here's an extract from my brother Edwin's book:

Ride was out in search of a man he knew to be a good swimmer to join the team when by chance he ran into Lieutenant D. W. Morley and Sub-Lieutenant D. F. Davies, both members of the Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, whom he had known on the teaching staff at Hong Kong University. Morley had been lecturer in engineering and Davies lecturer in physics. Ride, Morley, and Davies did not share common interests and Ride had not previously considered them for the escape. However, on an impulse he told them of his plans and was surprised when, after talking over the chances, they agreed to join him. Although the three were unlikely team-mates, they had two important attributes in common: a conviction that the chances of surviving an escape were just as good as those of surviving in Sham Shui Po, and the will to give it a try.

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David Frederick Davies born 9 October 1906 Swansea

David Frederick Davies died 25 March 2000 Cambridge UK

Passenger List 1928 London to Hong Kong

Mr D F Davies goverment (no age shown)

Passenger List 17 September 1952 arriving London from Hong Kong

Professor D F Davies age 45 university Hong Kong 

Mrs D H E Davies age 31 [Dorothy Hilda Eleanor Jones 1921 - 1958]

Master D P Davies age 3

Mastr J F Davies age 1

25 August 1942 Supplement of London Gazette

 Mentioned in Despatches - For skill and enterprise

Acting Lieutenant Denys Warwick Morley HKRNVR

Sub-Lieutenant David Frederick Davies HKRNVR