John Thomas DAVIES
1895 - 1918 (23 years)-
Name John Thomas DAVIES Birth 1895 Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales 
Gender Male Also Known As Jack Residence 1917 Minerva House, Cemaes Street, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, Wales [1] Death 23 Apr 1918 North Sea, Off Skegness [1, 2] Person ID I15794 GhentGoodFamilyTree Last Modified 8 May 2025
Father Living Relationship natural Mother Elizabeth Miriam JONES, b. 1869, Llantwyd, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire, Wales d. 1921, Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales (Age 52 years) Relationship natural Family ID F4533 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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John, who was known locally as Jack, followed the trade of his father, and served as First Mate in the Merchant Navy, aboard the S.S. 'Laurium', a London based defensively armed vessel. On 23 April 1918, she was 15 miles east from Skegness, when she struck a German mine and sunk with the loss of just one man. Unfortunately, the dead man was Jack Davies. He was 22 years old and is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial in London.
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Notes - John, who was known locally as Jack, followed the trade of his father, and served as First Mate in the Merchant Navy, aboard the S.S. 'Laurium', a London based defensively armed vessel. On 23 April 1918, she was 15 miles east from Skegness, when she struck a German mine and sunk with the loss of just one man. Unfortunately, the dead man was Jack Davies. He was 22 years old and is commemorated on the Tower Hill Memorial in London.
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