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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 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 & 2/Lt Medley Parlee, Lt JF Day & 2/Lt JK Campbell
3 Shared with Capt LW Beale & Lt Gerald Bell, Lt JF Day & Lt Taylor, Lt Furlonger & Lt WC Lane, Lt HG Spearpoint & 2/Lt JK Campbell
 
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