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Name: Llewelyn Crichton Davies
Military Cross (MC)
Country: Wales
Rank: Lieutenant
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Units: 22, 54, 105
Victories: 5
Born: 1898
Place of Birth: Bala, Merionethshire
Died: 16 March 1918 KIFA
Place of Death:  
Cemetery: Penton Mewsey (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Hampshire, England
 
 
Llewelyn Crichton Davies, the son of Henry and Anne Davies, enlisted in 1915 and was posted to 22 Squadron as an observer in 1917. He was wounded once and scored 5 victories flying with F.E.2b and Bristol Fighter pilots. He died from injuries sustained in the crash of a D.H.4 on 13 March 1918.

Birth registered in the 4th quarter of 1898 at Bala, Merionethshire; 1901 residence was Llanrwst, Denbighshire.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 06 Apr 1917 0800 22 F.E.2b 1 Albatros D.III (DES) 2 St. Quentin
2 08 Apr 1917 0700 22 F.E.2b (A5461) 1 Albatros D.III (DES) 3 Regny
3 05 Jun 1917 0715 22 F.E.2b (A5461) 1 Albatros D.V (DES) NW of Lesdains
4 05 Jun 1917 0715 22 F.E.2b (A5461) 1 Albatros D.V (OOC) NW of Lesdains
5 29 Jul 1917 0650 22 Bristol F.2b (A7174) 1 Two-seater (DESF) Tortequesne
1 Pilot Carleton Clement
2 Shared with Capt Gladstone & AM1 H Friend, Lt John Aspinall & 2Lt Medley Parlee, Lt J F Day & 2Lt J K Campbell
3 Shared with Capt L W Beale & Lt Gerald Bell, Lt J F Day & Lt Taylor, Lt Furlonger & Lt W C Lane, Lt H G Spearpoint & 2Lt J K Campbell
 
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