Llythyrau Oddiwrth ein Milwyr.
Derbyniodd Mr Lewis Davies, Aeronia, Cardiff Road, y llythyr dyddorol a ganlyn oddiwrth ei fab, Private Edgar Davies, o Palestina. Rhydd hanes amryw o'r bechgyn o'r dref, a bydd ei ddarllen gan berthynasau a chyfeillion yn falm i'w hiraeth ac yn hedd i'w hofnau.Palestine, Nov. 10th, 1917.
My dear Father and Mother and all at home.
Well, I hardly know where to begin I have such a lot to tell. you. I was so delighted to receive your letters this morning, and to find all is well with you. I have moved twice since I posted my last letter. It was not strenuous this time, and I am feeling quite well and fit. You will be glad to know that the Turk is on the run, and it has developed into a debacle of the old Turk. All is quiet in my quarter now, and there will be no more moves or anything doing now for us for a space, and we can well do with a little respite now. Remember all the boys are in splendid spirit with the splendid victory that has been attained, and it naturally follows that anything asked for is done without a grumble or a growse.
I was told that the Pwllheli boys were only a few hundred yards away, so after a cup of tea and some biscuits, which by the way are much better quality and not so hard now, I went in search for them to find to see how they had got on. It took me some time to find them. Mark Dale is alright, although I couldn't find him. I saw Lloyd, the Postman, and a crowd of others. Lloyd had a very narrow escape, but he was quite well and fit.
I came back from the Pwllheli boys about 1 p.m. These hadn't a single cigarette, so I made up my mind if the mail came up this morning, I would go and visit them again if your letters with cigarettes reached me. They did, and I went up immediately and gave them few cigarettes. You cannot realize their joy, gladness and gratitude, and you will be delighted to know that your cigarettes was given to the boys that have done great and glorious work. Their work ranks as being the best out here, and everyone is talking about it. They saw terrible fighting, and undoubtedly killed without exaggeration hundreds of hundreds of Turks. I have seen the hill they overcame, and have seen the Turkish dead, which numbered 10 to our one.
Poor Capt. Manley, of Llanbedrog, fell. He was worshipped with all the boys, and I heard he was most daring and brave in action. I am within a few hundreds yards of the burial ground, but I am not going up for a few days again.
The Pwllheli boys will leave here to-day for a good rest, and their brigade consisting of North Wales Boys have done splendid work. The Welsh Brigade is the talk of the bivouac areas around, and it is the General's favourite crowd. I will have such a lot to tell you which I can not put in a letter. It is miraculous how so many of the boys through so grand, and all round it has been an unprecedented success, and all the troops are in splendid spirit. The mounted crowd are on old Johnny Turk's heels, and he is disorganised and in harried retreat. I spent about an hour in the centre of a party of Pwllheli boys this morning, and they were giving me as much account as possible of their deeds of valour, smoking your cigarettes.
I was so glad I was able to give them all a smoke. Everybody have been out of cigarettes for over a fortnight. Iam keeping well and fit. Be quite cheerful about me always.
With love to all.
Your loving son,
EDGAR.
Yr Udgorn 05/12/1917
PWLLHELI PRIOiDAS.
Ddydd Mercher, yn Eglwys Penbryn, Felindre, Henllan, Caerfyrddin, priodwyd Mr. Edgar Davies, mab Mr. a Mrs. S. L. Davies, Aeronia, Cardiff-road, a Miss Jennie Jones, merch Mrs Jones, Spring Gardens, Felindre, Caerfyrddin.Gwasanaethwyd gan y Parch. J. Jenkins, Penboyr, yn cael ei gynorthwyo gan y Parch. Morgan Jones, curad Eglwys y Drindod, Abertawe. Y gwas ydoedd Mr. J. L. Smith, Marple Bridge, a'r morwynion ydoedd Misses L. ac M. Jones, chwiorydd y briod ferch. Rhoddwyd y briodferch ymaith gan ei hewythr, y Parch. Jones, clerigwr, Whitland.
Y mae Mr. Davies yn gwasanaethu fel pellebrydd yn y llythyrdy, a gwasanaetha Mrs. Davies fel athrawes mewn coginiaeth, etc., yn yr Ysgol Ganolraddol.
Anfonwyd llongyfarchiadau iddynt gan gyd-swyddogion y ddau yn y llythyrdy a'r ysgol ganolraddol. Yr oedd yr anrhegion yn lluosog a gwerthfawr. Treulient eu mis mel yn Llundain.
Dymunwn i'r ddeuddyn hoff bob dedwyddwch yn eu byd newydd.
Yr Herald Gymraeg 21/10/1919
DREFACH VELINDRE WEDDING.
At Penbryn Church on October 8th, Miss Hannah Jane Jones, youngest daughter of Mrs Jones, Spring-gardens, was married to Mr. Edgar Davies, Pwllheli.The best man was Mr J. L. Smith of Manchester, who had been a comrade of Mr Davies for 3 years in Palastine.
There were also present Misses L. and M. Jones, sisters; Miss Jones and Mr Emrys Davies, Pwllheli. The bride was given away by her uncle (the Rev. J. E. Jones, vicar of Llangan).
The ceremony was performed by the Revs. D. Jenkins, rector, and Morgan Jones, Holy Trinity, Swansea.
Mr and Mrs Davies received numerous presents..