David Percy Davies was a British

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 newspaper editor.

Davies studied at Llandovery College

Llandovery College

Llandovery College is an independent school in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was founded and endowed by Thomas Phillips in 1847 to provide a classical and liberal education in which the Welsh language; the study of Welsh literature and history were also to be cultivated.Llandovery...

, and joined the Welch Regiment

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 XI Corps

XI Corps (United Kingdom)

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 Cyclist Battalion

Army Cyclist Corps

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. In 1919, he returned to the UK as a sub-editor at the News of the World

News of the World

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. 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

High Sheriff of Glamorgan

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, in 1943/44.