Liverpool Police - Private William Davis, Scots Guard (son of D.I. Davis)

Liverpool Echo 3 July 1915

SEEN TO FALL

Detective-inspector Davis of the Liverpool police is anxious as to the fate of his younger son, Private William A Davis of the 2^nd Battalion of the Scots Guards who is reported by the War Office to be missing. Private Davis comes of a fighting stock. His father, three uncles and both grandfathers were all soldiers, whilst his elder brother is in the Canadians. Joining the Scots Guards in September last, Pte Davis, who is twenty years of age, went to the front about the end March. Since then he has written home regularly every week, his last letter being dated May 14. Up to then he had taken part in several engagements. On May 18 he took part in a bayonet charge near Festubert, and one of his comrades saw him fall. Since then nothing has been seen or heard of him. His father, whose address is 49 Freehold-street, Fairfield, will welcome any news regarding him. Private Davis was a most promising young soldier. Before he joined the army he was a lieutenant in the 22^nd Boys’ Brigade, attached to Beech-street Presbyterian church.