Background
DAVIES, Francis John was born on July 3, 1864. ?. of Lieutenant-General H. F. Davies, late Grenadier Guards, of Elmley Castle, Pershore.
DAVIES, Francis John was born on July 3, 1864. ?. of Lieutenant-General H. F. Davies, late Grenadier Guards, of Elmley Castle, Pershore.
One daughter Kduc.: Eton. Served in the Worcestershire Militia, 1881-1884 -Joined Grenadier Guards, 1884. Adjutant. 2nd Battalion, 1893-1897. Captain, 1895; Major, 1899.
Lieutenant-Colonel (brev.), 1900.
Colonel (brev.), 1904. Colonel (subst). 1907, passed Staff College, 1891.
Served Suakin Exyjedition, 1885 (medal and claspand Khedive’s star). Jebu Expedition, 1892 (medal and clasp).
South African War, 1899- 1901 (despatches, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, medal with four clasps).
Aide-de-camp Cork District, 1889. Special Service West Africa, 1892. Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General Cape of Good Hope, 1897.
South. District, 1898.
Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General Intelligence Army Headquarters, " South Africa, 1899.
Acting. Commissioner of Police, Johannesburg, 1900. Staff Captain, Headquarters, 1902.
Deputy - Assistant - Quarter master-General, Headquarters, 1902. Assistant Director of Military Operations, 1904.
One of British Delegates at International Conference on Wireless Telegraphy, Berlin, 1906.
Assistant-Quartermaster-General Western Command, 1907. licci"catii)ns: fishing, shooting, and other field sports. Justice of the Peace Worcestershire. Brigadier-General, General Staff.
Clubs: Guards", Travellers’.
Spouse 1896, Madalen,daughter of late Major Hugh Scott of Gala.