ARTHUR HENRY DAVEY
From May through to September 2026, Andrew will be fulfilling his dream to hike the iconic Land’s End to John O’Groats! You are all warmly invited to follow Andrew’s epic journey on his Facebook page, “Andrew Beal LEJOG”: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577588795730
As Andrew hikes the 1,300+ miles, he will raise funds for the Ipswich War Memorial Project to help finance our future exhibitions and research of the brave Ipswich men and women who lost their lives in conflict. If you would like to make a small donation, please click on the link: https://gofund.me/5d4a50570
Thank you for your love and support. Andrew & Helen – I.W.M.P.
Photograph courtesy of Robert.
Born: 3rd August 1915, St. Helen’s, Ipswich.
Died: 12th March 1945; age 29; at Camp number 344, Stalag, Lambinowice, Poland. PoW number: 32779.
Rank: Lance Bombardier; Service Number: 907940.
Regiment: Royal Artillery, 67 Medium Regiment.
Memorial Reference:
Column 33,
Egypt.
Father: Herbert Arthur Davey, born October 1886, 25, Potter Street, Ipswich – died August 1936, at 1, Gibson Street, Ipswich.
Mother: Alice Louisa Davey (nee Rosher), born September 1889, 3, Little Queen Street, Ipswich.
CENSUS
1921 50, Gibson Street, Ipswich.
Arthur was 6 years and 10 months old. He attended School and lived with his parents, siblings and maternal uncle.
Herbert Davey, 33 years & 8 months old, a Mill Labourer for Cranfield Brothers, of Key Street, Ipswich.
Alice Davey, 31 years & 9 months old, Home Duties.
Kathleen Mary Davey, 12 years old, at School, born Ipswich.
Gertrude Florence Davey, 9 years & 6 months old, at School, born Ipswich.
Herbert William Davey, 7 years & 2 months old, at School, born Ipswich.
William Bernard Davey, 3 years & 9 months old, born Ipswich.
Ethel Ellen Davey, 1 week old, born Ipswich.
William Michael Henry Rosher, 28 years & 9 months old, a Road Navvy for Ipswich Corporation, of Wolsey Street, Ipswich, born Ipswich.
Arthur’s siblings born after the 1921 census:
John Robert Davey, born November 1923, Ipswich.
Gwendoline Madge Davey, born November 1925, Ipswich.
Joy Margaret Davey, born March 1929, Ipswich.
Maureen Valerie Davey, born October 1923, Ipswich.
On the 31st July 1937, at St. Helen’s Church, Ipswich, 21 year old Arthur, a foundry labourer, of 23, Regent Street, Ipswich, married 18 year old Queenie Maud Whitling, of 85, Rosebery Road, Ipswich, born 20th August 1918, Bonds Corner, Grundisburgh, Suffolk – daughter of Emily Maud Whatling, a domestic servant.
Maternal grandaughter of Albert Whatling, a horseman on a farm, and Hephzibah Whatling (nee Goodchild), of Market Hill, Clopton, Suffolk.
Queenie and Arthur had four children.
ENGLAND & WALES REGISTER 1939
Arthur’s wife, Queenie and their first child were living at – 85, Rosebery Road, Ipswich, the home of Ivy Elizabeth Castell, born July 1902, a grocer’s shop assistant.
Probate to Queenie Maud Davey – widow, of 75, Milton Road, Luton, Bedfordshire.
67th Regiment
The Regiment was sent to North Africa in July 1941 as part of Operation Crusader. It served under the 8th Army in the Western Desert from November 1941 until June 1942. The entire Regiment was captured in Tobruk on 21st June 1942.
On surrender, the men became prisoners of the Italian army and were transferred to Italian POW camps. The Italian armistice on 3rd September 1943 enabled some to escape back to Allied Lines or Switzerland; most were transported to POW camps in Germany, Austria and Poland. The majority of casualties in the Regiment resulted from the sinking of the Italian merchant ship S.S. Scillin in November 1942.
2 Comments
Arthur had four children, Lynn, Tony, Michael and Arthur.
Hi, D Hartley.
I believe the Michael you have mentioned is my Grandad. I’d love to hear from you if you knew Arthur and his family?