Francis Davies (British Army officer)

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Sir

Francis Davies
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

First World War.[2]

Early life and education

Davies was born in London, the son of Lieutenant General Henry Fanshawe Davies and his wife, Ellen Christine Alexandra Hankey. His grandfather was General Francis John Davies (brother and heir of Thomas Henry Hastings Davies, MP for Worcester)[3] and his great-grandfather was Admiral of the Fleet Sir Thomas Byam Martin.[4] The family seat was Elmley Castle, Pershore, Worcestershire. His younger brother was Major General Henry Rodolph Davies. He was educated at Eton College.[2]

Military career

Davies was

lieutenant colonel dated 29 November 1900.[7]

Davies returned to the United Kingdom in 1902 and was temporarily employed in the Intelligence Department until he became Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General at the

1 (Guards) Brigade in 1909 and then Director of Staff Duties at the War Office in 1913.[5]

Davies served in the

Battle of Aubers Ridge,[11] and Military Secretary in 1916.[5]

After the war Davies was appointed

General Officer Commanding-in-Chief for Scottish Command in 1919; he retired in 1923.[5]

Freemasonry

From 1919 until his death in 1948, Davies served as

Freemasons in Worcestershire. During his time in office, 50 new masonic lodges were dedicated and he personally participated at 41 of these. From 1935 to 1947 he also held the position of Deputy Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, paying official visits to numerous Provinces in this country and to many Grand Lodges overseas.[12]

References

  1. ^ 1911 England Census
  2. ^ a b "Obituary: General Sir F. Davies – A Gallipoli Commander". The Times. 19 March 1948. p. 7.
  3. History of Parliament Online
    . Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. ^ Walford, Edward (1876). The County Families of the United Kingdom Or Royal Manual of the Titled and Untitled Aristocracy of Great Britain and Ireland. p. 265. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  6. ^ Hart's Army list, 1903
  7. ^ "No. 27306". The London Gazette. 19 April 1901. p. 2705.
  8. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36897. London. 13 October 1902. p. 7.
  9. ^ "No. 27486". The London Gazette. 21 October 1902. p. 6652.
  10. ^ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ University of Birmingham
  12. ^ Overview of the origins of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Worcestershire. Retrieved 12 November 2015
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