Davies ‘Dai’

NAME Davies David Thomas (‘Dai’) OBE
RANK IN CRETE

L/Bdr

ON DEMOB

 

SERIAL NUMBER SERVICE

1492720

PRISONER

 

UNIT IN CRETE

Royal Artillery (206 A/A Battery?)

ACTIVE

 

IN CRETE

Nov 1940 – May 1941

METHOD OF DEPARTURE

 

Captured in Crete (surrendered at Sphakia 1 June), held through June and poss into July
POW CAMPS

 

IN GREECE/CRETE

Maleme, Crete;

Salonika, Greece

IN OCCUPIED EUROPE

Stalag 18A, Wolfsberg;

ArbKdo: Knittelfeld (Brickworks);

826/GW, Murau, (Hydro-station build);

413/L??, Stadl a.m. Mur (Forestry?);

Tamsweg (Farm work);

1017/GW, Sankt Lambrecht;

Gaas, (Farm work)

NOTES

Featured in S4C Welsh TV Programme “Rhyfel DT Davies: Heb Ryddid, Heb Ddim” 2013

STORY

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Dai Davies Foreword

Dai Davies Pre Greece

Dai Davies Greek Campaign

Dai Davies Post Greece

Dai Davies Post Script

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