Davies, Henry Lowrie "Taffy"

Date of birth:: January 25th, 1898
Date of death:: July 6th, 1975
Service number:: 152142
Nationality:: British

Biography

On 18 March 1916, Henry Davies was commissioned in the Indian Army, attached 39th Garhwal Rifles. He served in France and Flanders during the first World War and in the 1920's and '30's in the Middle East (Waziristan, Mohmand Campaign)

15 December 1943: Colonel
15 November 1946: Major-General

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Military Cross (MC)

Rank:: Captain
Unit:: 2 /39th Garhwal Rifles, British lndian Army
Awarded on:: January 14th, 1921

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Rank:: Major
Unit:: 2nd Battalion, 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles, British Indian Army.
Awarded on:: July 3rd, 1934

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: 18th Royal Garhwal Rifles, British Indian Army
Awarded on:: July 1st, 1941

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Temporary Brigadier
Unit:: Headquarters, Burma Corps, British Indian Army
Awarded on:: October 28th, 1942

Citation (general):
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma during the period December 1941 to May 1942"
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"From the formation of Burma Corps, Brigadier Davies held the position of B.G.S. He organised the staff of the Corps in the midst of operations and it was largely due to his example and inspiration that the staff functioned as efficiently as it did. He showed the greatest coolness in emergency, unbounded initiative and complete lack of any consideration for himself. His work, at all times, was of the highest order, and he inspired the greatest confidence throughout the whole Corps."

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Temporary Major-General
Awarded on:: July 19th, 1945

Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Temporary Major-General
Unit:: Headquarters, 25th Indian Infantry Division, British Indian Army
Awarded on:: September 13th, 1945

Recommendation:
"Major-General Davies has completed command of his division for two and a half years. He raised it, trained it to an unusually high level, and led it on the Arakan front for eight months with marked success. His leadership and sound tactical judgment brought it successfully through some critical weeks in March and April when the Jap had temporary initiative owing to the withdrawal of 5, 7 and 36 Indian Divisions elsewhere. His work has at all times been of the highest quality and I consider a fitting reward for his gallant and distinguished conduct would be the award of the C.B."