- SURNAME
Davies
- FORENAME
Barry
- UNIT
G Squadron (22 Troop)
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
23877394
- AWARD
British Empire Medal
- PLACE
Mogadishu 1977
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 1 Bn Welsh Guards
born 22.11.1944 Wem,Shropshire
son of Raymond and Ethel Davies
educated Wem School
worked for a local butcher
1 Bn Welsh Guards
22 SAS 1966-November 1984 (Staff Sergeant)
22 SAS (R Squadron) 1984-87
worked for BCB International Ltd (developing survival equipment)
married Meryl Cain (dissolved 1992) (1 son Lee,1 daughter Sarah-Jane)
second marriage unsuccesful
married Mary Dixon 1996 (1 daughter Grace)
moved to Spain 1999 (near Valencia)
published more than 30 books
died 18.4.2016 Spain
WEB LINKS:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Davies_(British_Army_soldier)https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7633740
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/apr/19/barry-davies-legendary-sas-figure-dies-aged-71
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/05/17/barry-davies-sas-soldier---obituary/
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/barry-davies-z3x5ws3m9
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