David Percy Davies (25 October 1891 – 15 October 1946) was a
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Davies studied at
Llandovery College
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, and joined the
Welch Regiment
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in 1910. He also entered journalism, working at the ''
South Wales Daily Post'', then later moved to George Newnes in London. During
World War I
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, he served as a major with the
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Cyclist Battalion. In 1919, he returned to the UK as a
sub-editor
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at the ''
News of the World''. In 1933, he was promoted to become Deputy Editor, and he was appointed as a Director of the newspaper in 1935, then finally as Editor in 1941, serving until his death in 1946. He also served as
High Sheriff of Glamorgan, in 1943/44.
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1891 births
1946 deaths
British Army personnel of World War I
British newspaper editors
High Sheriffs of Glamorgan
News of the World people
People educated at Llandovery College
Army Cyclist Corps officers
Welch Regiment soldiers