1901, Blood River Poort
PRICE-DAVIES, LLEWELYN ALBERIC EMILIUS, Lieutenant, was born 30 June, 1878, third son of Lewis Richard Price, of Marrington Hall, Chirbury, Salop. He was educated at Marlborough and Sandhurst, and entered the Army 23 February 1898, serving throughout the South African War of 1899-1902. For his services in this campaign he was twice mentioned in Despatches, received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Llewelyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies, Lieutenant, King's Royal Rifle Corps. For services in South Africa". He was also awarded the Victoria Cross [London Gazette, 29 November 1901]: "Llewelyn Alberic Emilius Price-Davies, Lieutenant, King's Royal Rifle Corps. At Blood River Poort, on the 17th September 1901, when the Boers had overwhelmed the right of the British column, and some four hundred of them were galloping round the flank and rear of the guns, riding up to the drivers (who were trying to get the guns away) and calling upon them to surrender, Lieutenant Price-Davies, hearing an order to fire upon the charging Boers, at once drew his revolver and dashed in among them, firing at them in a most gallant and desperate attempt to rescue the guns. He was immediately shot and knocked off his horse, but was not mortally wounded, although he had ridden to what seemed to be almost certain death without a moment's hesitation". He was promoted to Captain 2 January 1902. In 1906 Captain Price-Davies married Eileen Geraldine Edith, daughter of James Wilson, of Currygrane, Edgeworthstown, Ireland. From the 22nd March, 1900 to the 31st July 1903, he was Adjutant and Quartermaster, Mounted Infantry, Irish Command, and from October 1906, to November 1907, was Adjutant, 5th Battalion Mounted Infantry, South Africa. He was a student at the Staff College, Camberley, from 1908 to 1909; and from 1 November 1910 to 17 June 1912, was Brigade Major, 13th Brigade, Irish Command. From the 18th June 1912 to the 4th August 1914, he was GSO3, War Office and from the 5th August 1914 to the 24th September 1914, GSO3, 2nd Division. He was GSO2, GHQ, from the 2nd October 1914 to the 11th March 1915; GS02 4th Division, from 12 March 1915 to 24 November 1915. He became Major 1 September 1915, and commanded a Brigade in England from the 25th November 1915 to the 29th November 1915; in France from the 1st December 1915 to the 7th November 1917; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 1 January 1916. He commanded a Brigade in England from the 8th November 1917 to the 2nd April 1918; was created a CMG in January 1918; commanded a Brigade in France from the 3rd April 1918 to the 15th April, 1918, and was specially employed in Italy, with rank of temporary Major General, from the 16th April 1918 to the 31st December 1918; was given the Brevet of Colonel 3 June 1918. He died on 26 December 65 in Corndon, Berkshire and was buried on Sonning.
VC, CB (m), CMG, DSO VRI, QSA (5) TH OFS RofL Tr LN, KSA (2), 1914 Star & bar, BWM, VM & MID, Defence Medal, 1957 Jubilee, 1937 Coronation, 1953 Coronation, Portugal Order of Avis, France Legio d'Honneur (Knight). RHQ
