Joe Davies
Royal Navy, HMS Electra (H27)
Background
Joe Davies enlisted in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR).
Wartime History
He enlisted in the Royal Naval. Assigned to E-class Destroyer HMS Electra (H27). On February 27, 1942 during the Battle of the Java Sea. Rescued by the Japanese and became a Prisoner Of War (POW) for the rest of the Pacific War.
Relatives
Giles Jones (great nephew of Henry W. Davies)
"My mothers uncle served on her. He survived
the sinking was then picked up by the Japanese and later died being moved
from one POW camp to another his name was Joe Davies. I would love to hear
any information regarding him."
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