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John Percy DAVIS

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David

David Report 27 Apr 2016 17:50

Hi
I have been researching my wife's great grandfather John Percy Davis, who was born on 14 June 1884 in Aston Manor, Birmingham.
He is on the 1911 census John Percy Davis (b.1885 Birmingham) age 26, wife Lily 25, children Ernest Frederick 5, Florence 4, Fred 1 @ 220 Park Lane, Aston Manor, Birmingham.

In WW1 he was in the Gloucestershire Hussars and served at Gallipoli and France, and possibly Palestine.
There is a family story that he volunteered for either the Royal Irish Police Auxiliaries to fight the rebels in Ireland in the early 20's, or he may have been a ”Black and Tan”.
Does anyone know how we could find out if this is true from any records?

AustinQ

AustinQ Report 27 Apr 2016 21:32

For ref: on the electoral registers from 1920- 1935 he is listed living at 5 back 262 Park Lane, Aston.

Gee

Gee Report 8 May 2016 07:05

For ref


1939 Register
Davis Household (4 People)
3 Kingbury Terrace Victoria Road , Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire, England

John P Davis 14 Jun 1884 Male House Decorator Married 154 1
Lily Davis 28 Nov 1884 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 154 2
Leonard Davis 18 Jan 1923 Male Packers Assistant Single 154 3
Arthur R Davis 25 Mar 1925 Male Office Boy Single 154 4

Researching:

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 8 May 2016 11:00

You might find some records of the "Black and Tans" at the National Archives.

Kath. x

David

David Report 17 May 2016 17:53

We have tried the National Archives but found nothing.

Sorry for the delay there was a problem with my subscription.