An officer's multi-campaign & long service medal group of 7: Major William 'Billy' Dennistoun Davies, Royal Army Ordnance Corps late South Wales Borderers

- The 1939-45 Star
- The France and Germany Star
- Defence Medal
- War Medal 1939-45
- GSM 1918. GVI 'Malaya' & 'Cyprus' (3908539 WO. CL 2. B. Davies. R.A.O.C.)
- Army LS&GC. Inc further service bar (3908539 WO. CL. 2. B. D. Davies. R.A.O.C)
- Military MSM. EIIR issue (3908539 WO. CL. 1 W. D. Davies. RAOC.)

Note: The recipients unique Army number indicates he first enlisted into the 'Infantry' branch of the British Army, and posting to the South Wales Borderers - his number being in the block 3902001-3947000 allocated to the South Wales Borderer's in 1920, and to be awarded sequentially to all recruits for the SWB through to circa 1941.

LS&GC further service bar verification: The award of the bar to the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal was published in the London Gazette issue of 31 March 1970, at which time the recipient held the rank of Captain

In 1962, Warrant Officer Class 1, 'Billy' Davies was holding the prestigious appointment of 'Conductor' when he was first commissioned (at which time he was given the Officer number (4734320). His record of promotions was:

- 02/03/1963: Lieutenant (OEO)
- 31/08/1964: Captain (OEO)
- 31/08/1970: Major (OEO)

William 'Billy' Dennistoun Davies son of William George Davies (a former South Wales Borderer, who lost a leg at the Battle of the Somme) and Beatrice May Davies (nee Austin), was a native of Mountain Ash, Wales, where he was born on, 30 August 1919. Circa 1933, and just 14 years of age. 'Billy', enlisted in the British Army, on 'Boy Service' and was posted to his father's old regiment the 'South Wales Borderers (allocated Army number 3908539). Initially he served as a 'Drummer'. After 6 x years service with the South Wales Borderers, he transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, with which corps he remained for the rest of his long military service. On, 26 March 1941, he married Megan Davies, at Mountain Ash, Wales, at which time he held the rank of Staff Sergeant. Post war, he served extensively overseas, in various locations including; Germany, Belgium, Singapore, Malaya, Japan & Cyprus.

The Ancestry genealogical website, contains various photographs of the recipient. Amongst the documents is a newspaper photograph of Captain Davies receiving his further service clasp to the LS&GC, from Major-General Alexander Young, Ordnance Chief of the British Army. In the photograph Captain Davies is wearing medals up - sans stars!

The medals swing-mounted, suspended from silk ribands. The reverse of the mounting bar retaining its long hinged pin & clasp fittings

See item code 22045, for the recipient's companion miniature medal group that is being sold separately on the website

Condition: GVF

Code: 22255