Davidson, John Thain, son of Norman Thain Davidson, solicitor, of Kenley, Surrey, and Joyce, d. of James Hill MD, of Brisbane, Australia; b. 30 Jan. 1915; adm. Sept. 1928 (B); left July 1932; articled to his father's firm of solicitors; d. 25 Aug. 1933.

Davidson, Peter Young, brother of Aubrey Maurice Davidson (qv); b. 5 Aug. 1925; adm. May 1939 (G); left Apr. 1943; Trin. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1943, BA 1946; a medical student; d. Nov. 1950.

Davidson-Houston, Wilfred Edmond Clear, elder son of Lieut.-Col. Wilfred Bennett Davidson-Houston, C.M.G., by Annie Henrietta, only daughter of E. Langley Hunt, of co. Limerick; b. Sept. 1, 1901; adm. May 4, 1916 (R); left March 1918; 2nd Lieut. R. Berks Regt. Aug. 31, 1922; Lieut. Aug. 31, 1924; served with the Waziristan Expedition 1923-4; seconded W. African Frontier Force 1926-32; Capt. Feb. 28, 1935; Major Aug. 31, 1939; temp. Lieut.-Col. 1942; mentioned in despatches (Persia and Iraq) L. G. Dec. 30, 1941, Aug. 5 and Dec. 25, 1943; retired with hon. rank of Lieut.-Col. April 7, 1948; m. June 1, 1941, Vernie Agnete, only daughter of Noel Pinkston O'Reilly-Blackwood, M.B.E., of Famagusta, Cyprus; d. 18 Oct. 1978.

DAVIE, SIR JOHN, BART., elder son of Sir John Davie, Bart., and Elizabeth, dau. of John Acland, Killerton, Devon; bap 4 Aug 1731; succ. as 7th baronet Aug 1737; adm. (aged 15) Feb 1746/7 (Ludford's); left 1749; Magdalen Coll. Oxford, matr. 9 Apr 1750; MA 21 Nov 1754; High Sheriff, Devon 1761; m. 7 Jul 1763 Catharine, dau. of John Stokes, Rill, Devon; d. 18 Sep 1792.

DAVIE, WILLIAM, brother of Sir John Davie, Bart. (qv); b.; adm. (aged 13) Feb 1746/7 (Ludford's); left 1749; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 1 Jun 1753; BA 1757; MA 1760; ordained; Vicar of Exminster, Devon, from 8 Jan 1759; Vicar of Wolborough, Devon, from 1760; Rector of Tedburn St. Mary, Devon, from 1767; buried Exminster 14 Feb 1778.

Davies, Arthur Aird Mercer, son of Arthur Mercer Davies (q.v.); b. March 5, 1888; adm. April 23, 1902 (A); left July 1906; Univ. Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1906; B.A. and M.A. 1916; Westminster Hospital; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. 1912; Lieut. R.A.M.C. July 26, 1912, Capt. March 30, 1915; Major July 26, 1924; Lieut.-Col. Dec. 28, 1934; Col. March 1940; temp. Brig. March 1943 - June 1944; retired Sept. 1946; served in India in Great War I, and in the Iraq Operations 1920-21; in Great War II in India and the Middle East; asst. med. off. Leasowe Hosp., nr. Birkenhead, 1948-62; m. 1917 Pearl, daughter of Arthur Venis, C. I. E., M.A., D. Litt., of Benares, India; d. 1967.

DAVIES, ARTHUR MERCER, brother of Richard Hunter Davies (qv); b. 17 Sep 1853; adm. 28 Jan 1867; QS 1868; left Whitsun 1872; Westminster Hospital; student exhibitioner 1875; LSA 1879; MRCS 1880; DPH (Cambridge) 1889; entered Army Medical Department; Surgeon-Capt., 30 Jul 1881; Surgeon-Maj., 30 Jul 1893; Lieut. -Col., 30 Jul 1901; retired 17 Sep 1908; served Egyptian War 1882, Sudan expedition 1884, Nile expedition 1884-5; Assistant Professor of Hygiene, Army Medical School, Netley 1886-92; Professor of Hygiene, Royal Army Medical College 1906-8; author, The Handbook of Hygiene, 1895, and other works; m. 1 Jul 1886 Evelyn Crosbie, dau. of Capt. David Aird, Royal Navy, Pembroke, South Wales; d. Oct 1929.

Davies, Basil Edward Gething, son of Rev. Edward Davies, Rector of St Andrew Major with Dinas Powis, Clam., and Elizabeth Sarah Gething, d. of Samuel Rutter of Maesteg, Glam.; b. 5 Oct. 1905; adm. Sept. 1920 (G); left July 1924; Wadham Coll. Oxf., matric. 1924, BA 1927, MA 1943; asst master Alleyn's Sch. Dulwich 1930-41; RAFVR (A & SD) 1941-5 (Flt Lieut.); Bor­ough Education Officer Beckenham 1947; m. 11 Oct. 1944 Lorna Elizabeth, d. of Frederick William Howell of Stibbard, Norfolk; d. 5 Dec. 1986.

Davies, Brian Michael, son of Harold Haydn Davies CB MC, chmn. Welsh Board of Health, and Cecilia, d. of Morgan Michael, man dir. Glynhir Steel Works, of Pontardulais, Swansea, Glamorgan; b. 14 Sept. 1937; adm. Jan. 1951 (A); left July 1955; Battersea Coll. of Adv. Technology 1956-9, BSc; CEng MIChemE 1968; process engineer BP Ltd. 1959-66; various positions in technical and product quality management Esso Chemical Ltd. 1966-, now known as ExxonMobil Chemical Ltd., Fawley Butyl Polymers, assoc. engineer 1969-, product services man. 1980-93; diagnosed with MS in 1989 and retd. 1993 due to lack of mobility; m. 1st, 7 Sept. 1963 Brona Caroline, d. of Dennis Arthur Pinkard of Blackfield, Hants; 2nd, 25 June 1982 Pauline Ann Lane, asst. Sch. bursar, d. of Edward Lane, engineer, of Birmingham; d. 4 Feb. 2017.

DAVIES, CHAMBERLAIN, son of Matthew Davies, Llangunllo, Radnorshire; b.; adm. (aged 11) Nov 1728; KS 1730; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1734, matr. 12 Jun 1734, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1734 - void 25 Feb 1742 (expiry of year of grace as R. New Radnor); BA 1738; ordained deacon (Oxford) 1 Jun 1740, priest (Winchester, litt. dim. from Hereford) 22 Feb 1740/1; Rector of New Radnor, Radnorshire, from 24 Feb 1741; d. before 26 May 1744.