CRICH PARISH
Crich, Fritchley, Whatstandwell, Bullbridge, Crich Carr, Coddington, Wheatcroft, Wakebridge
Arthur Davis (1890–1947)
Private
| Army Service Corps | T25987 | |
| Northamptonshire Regiment | 33884 | No 2 Infantry Labour Coy |
| Labour Corps | 83564 | 140th, 179th Coy |
Photo courtesy Tracy Dean
Biography
Arthur was born in the hamlet of Wheatcroft , Crich, and attended South Wingfield school. As a carter he enlisted in 1915 but in 1916 was discharged as being medically unfit. He was then quickly remobilized and entered France in March 1917. At Belper Register Office in 1922 he married Mabel Blackham and they had seven children. By the late 1930s, the family lived at Lea Bridge. After Arthur's death Mabel married Henry T Spencer on 3 November 1950
Arthur's ASC number T25987 – the T indicates horse transport.
The Labour Corps was formed January 1917
[With thanks to Nivard Overton ]
Arthur in a studio photograph
Medal Index Record
Awarded the Victory and British War medals
83564 Pte Davis Arthur Labour Corps; 33884 Pte North'n Reg
Army Service record
Arthur Davis, Holloway House, Holloway, aged 25 years 6 months born at Wheatcroft, a carter enlisted December 1915 at Matlock. Height 5ft 5⅝
Next of kin Francis Davis
, Holloway (father), Awarded British War Medal.
Attested 8th Dec 1915 to Army reserve
Mobilized 15th Feb 1916
Re-posted 16th Feb 1916
Discharged having been found medically unfit by medical board
Re-mobilized 20th Dec 1916
Army Service Corps – posted driver 20th Dec 1916
ASC transferred 2nd labour Company – Dr 12th March 1917
Labour Corps 140th Company transferred – 14th May 1917
Home 21/12/16 to 24/03/17
BEF 25/03/17
Posted to 179 Labour Coy 23/02/19.
Demobilized
14/11/19
South Wingfield School Register
Arthur Davis born 30 June 1890
CENSUS INFORMATION
1891 Moorwood Moor
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis | Davis | Head | 26 | Green grocer | Starkholmes |
| Rebecca | Davis | wife | 26 | Wesssington | |
| Sylvia | Davis | daughter | 5 | scholar | South Wingfield |
| Francis E | Davis | son | 2 | South Wingfield | |
| Arthur | Davis | son | 10months | South Wingfield |
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1901 Morewood Moor
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis | Davis | Head | 36 | Green grocer | Matlock |
| Rebecca | Davis | wife | 36 | Wesssington | |
| Sylvia | Davis | daughter | 15 | scholar | South Wingfield |
| Francis Ernest | Davis | son | 12 | South Wingfield | |
| Arthur | Davis | son | 10 | South Wingfield | |
| Clara Gerude | Davis | daughter | 8 | South Wingfield | |
| Edith | Davis | daughter | 5 | South Wingfield | |
| Ellen | Radford | visitor | 21 | domestic cook | Lea |
RG13 piece 3231 folio 96 page 30
1911 Holloway
| Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis | Davis | Head | 46 | Fruiterer | Starkholmes |
| Prunella Mary | Davis | wife | 49 | Manchester | |
| Arthur | Davis | son | 19 | assistant fruiterer | South Wingfield |
RG14PN21013 RG78PN1253 RD436 SD6 ED11 SN100
1939 Register: 14 Council Houses, Lea Bridge
Arthur Davis b.29 June 1892; general labourer
Mabel Spencer (Davis) b.2 September 1901
Marion Birchall (Davis) b.14 April 1927; school
Marjorie
Stolarski (Davis) b.23 August 1929; School
Brian Davis b.7 December 1938; under school age
4 closed records
[Note: there is conflict of his date of birth in his school admission and the 1939 Register. He was registered in the Sepember quarter of 1890 which suggests that on his school admissions is correct]