Dai Davies 14

[Bob Bacon]

With a heavy heart, I must inform you that Dai passed away yesterday, Sat, 27 May. He was found dead, in his home, by a friend, who had gone to investigate Dai's absence from a social event.

No funeral details are known at the moment

Source: Stuart Vincent

[Fortyfive]

Was he know as Dai Post ????

[Bob Bacon]

Yes, he was Cpl Davies 14 and was known throughout the Bn as 'Dai post'

[ap1]

Thats very sad Bob, end of an era really.I remember him in his bulled barrack dress shoes, cutting about Stornoway Barracks, back in the Lemgo days. He disappeared for many years after he left the army, then in recent years, I'm sure he had attended reunions.

Al

[Smokeyjoe]

What a great pity, Dai Davies 14 has gone,I got on very well with Dai when in the !st Bn.
I last saw him in Wrexham at a re-union but I can't remember which one, it was not that long ago though.
Very sad, I will look out for the funeral arrangements on the forum.
Joe.

[John Turner]

I remember Dai Post well, a real character. Once in Belfast (Echelon - MPH) we are all watching a film in the charwallers - Dai walks in on us and shouts at the top of his voice "ANY WOMEN IN HERE? - NO? GOOD!" Then he farted so loudly it made the screen shake. He walked up to the counter saying "Ah -some may beat me on star quality, but not many on presentation"

[Bob Bacon]

He was a remarkable character and it’s so sad to hear of his death. As well as being an accomplished dart’s player, he was also a member of the Battalion Basketball team when we were playing in the Exeter League during our time in Honiton

[rikoshea]

On the 9th of june we remember the loss of 2 former Royal Welchmen, and now sadly have to remember the passing of Dai 14 & Fred. Rest in peace

[Chris Sanders 98]

At one time Dai was liveing in Shipton Bellinger a sad loss

Chris Sanders

[benney]

What a sad loss any one that new dai post knew he was a star in his own wright, I have some great memories of him from Tidworth Lemgo etc, please let me know the Funeral date if poss please

[Keith Jones 989]

Very sad, he was an excellent colleague and very good friend through those wonderful times so very, very long ago - Honiton - Hong Kong - 'Derry - Tidworth!

Rest in Peace Dai 14, we will miss you so very much.

(senoj 89)
currently mid-Atlantic en route to the Big Apple

[Brian]

I remember Dai 14 From Honiton/ Hong Kong /Tidworth/ Etc a sad loss.
will keep an eye for the Funeral Arrangements

[john slack]

a sad loss indeed.a great bloke who always seemed to have time for everyone.

[Bob Lloyd]

'There are many kind of sorrow
in this world of love and hate,
but there is no sterner sorrow
than a soldier's for his mate'.

Great bloke and a more loyal, helpful soul would be hard to find. As post corporal (Dai post), before the days of e-mail, mobile phones and texting etc he was the key man in Bn HQ particularly in Hong Kong and NI when long awaited news from home was always something to look forward to.

Dai will be sorely missed, not least by members of the Bargoed and Blackwood Comrades Branch of which he was a stalwart member.

[Paul Davies 701]

Has anyone any news on the funeral arrangements or memorial arrangements for Dai Post, I've got a lot of people asking me what's going on

Paul Davies 701

[Bob Bacon]

Funeral Arrangements - The Late Dai DAVIES (14)

A service for cremation, followed by a short committal service, will be held at the Glyntaff Crematorium, Pontypridd on Friday 9 June 2006 starting at 1200 hours; then back to Ystrad Rhondda Rugby Club.



Address: Cemetery Road, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff. CF3 4BE. Tel: 01443 402810


If I had one gift that I could give you, my friend, it would be the ability to see yourself as others see you, because only then would you know how extremely well thought of you were

[richie264]

He was one of those many characters that the Royal Welch had, everyone remembers him even those like myself who useually only met him when we were COS, another good one gone.

[rowlands044]

It is with a heavy heart that I now read of Dai 14 death.
I had lost contact with Dai many years ago but still had his ugly
mug on my desk in our No1 Dress in 1964 when he was my bestman
at my wedding at Iserlohen,I had hoped to see him again at my
42 wedding anniversery this August but will try and pay him my
respects.

[percy hawkins]

it was very sad day to here about 14, he will be sadly missed, i new dai from back home i last met him in cardiff at the rugby laughing and joking, that is how i will remeber 14

[rob41]

Dai was a good Man always ready for a chat and a cup of tea he will be missed?:(

[benney]

Just got back from dai posts funeral lovely service and he would of been prode of the turn out i made it 100 plus