About Ernie Davies
Lived 1916 – 1942 (aged 26). Ernie Davies was an association football player and military personnel.
Personal life Davies served as a corporal in the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) during the Second World War. He enlisted in 1940 and was deployed overseas . Davies was killed aboard the troopship when it was sunk en route to Cyprus by on 17 August 1942. His body was never recovered, and he is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial.
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Who was Ernie Davies?
(1916-1942)
When was Ernie Davies born?
Ernie Davies was born on 31 January 1916 in Heswall.
When did Ernie Davies die?
Ernie Davies died on 17 August 1942.
What was Ernie Davies's occupation?
Ernie Davies was an association football player and military personnel.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ernie Davies. https://biography.guide/ernie-davies/
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