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Davies Family / Re: Possible Video Of Michael
« on: June 26, 2018, 03:26:12 AM »
Here's the post if anyone has trouble finding it:
"Both Dennis Mackail and E. V. Lucas mention that Michael joined the London Scottish Regiment (a territorial unit) as a private in March or April 1921. The London Scottish archivist has just informed me that Michael attended a regimental camp on Wimbledon Common "a few days" before he died.
This suggests that Michael was not taking his degree studies very seriously, and that he might have been thinking of a career in the army, like his uncle Guy, after he had finished at Oxford. JMB's complete silence on this matter may be a sign of his disapproval."
"From The London Scottish Regimental Gazette, June 1921, p.78:
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Deaths
We regret to have to announce the death of Private M. L. Davies of the 14th Batt. London Defence Corps. Mr. Davies was an adopted son of Sir James Barrie, and was an undergraduate of Christ Church, Oxford. He with Mr. R. E. V. Buxton were unfortunately drowned near Sandford bathing pool on the Thames near Oxford. He was only 21 years of age and left Wimbledon Camp a few days before the sad event to attend an examination."
Post is by the member with the username Nicholas.
"Both Dennis Mackail and E. V. Lucas mention that Michael joined the London Scottish Regiment (a territorial unit) as a private in March or April 1921. The London Scottish archivist has just informed me that Michael attended a regimental camp on Wimbledon Common "a few days" before he died.
This suggests that Michael was not taking his degree studies very seriously, and that he might have been thinking of a career in the army, like his uncle Guy, after he had finished at Oxford. JMB's complete silence on this matter may be a sign of his disapproval."
"From The London Scottish Regimental Gazette, June 1921, p.78:
_______________________________________________________________________
Deaths
We regret to have to announce the death of Private M. L. Davies of the 14th Batt. London Defence Corps. Mr. Davies was an adopted son of Sir James Barrie, and was an undergraduate of Christ Church, Oxford. He with Mr. R. E. V. Buxton were unfortunately drowned near Sandford bathing pool on the Thames near Oxford. He was only 21 years of age and left Wimbledon Camp a few days before the sad event to attend an examination."
Post is by the member with the username Nicholas.