A man living near a war cemetery in France, who found a photograph of a Pembrokeshire soldier killed in action in November 1918, is eager to find any surviving relatives so they can honour him.

Louis Sabos, from Sommaing, in Northern France, discovered the photo of Private Henry Davies near the Canonne Farm British Cemetery.

Private Davies lived at St. Nicholas, near Castlemorris, and his name appears on the war memorial in the village.

After doing some research himself, Louis Sabos contacted staff at Pembrokeshire Archives and Local Studies, in Haverfordwest, the centre which cares for the county’s written culture, history and heritage, to ask for help in contacting Henry Davies’s family.

“Private Henry Davies served with the South Wales Borderers and died of wounds on November 4, 1918,” said Mr. Sabos.

“He was 21 years of age. It will be a century since his death next year and I would like to find any of his family still living in Pembrokeshire so we can honour his memory.”

Before the war, Henry Davies, the youngest son of James and Anne Davies, of Spring Garden, St. Nicholas, worked as a teamsman at Caersegan Farm and was a faithful member of Llangloffan Baptist Church.

Private Davies’s brother, George Mathias Davies, was awarded the Military Medal and died in St. Nicholas in 1964.

“If anyone has more information about Henry Davies and knows of any surviving relatives who would like to talk to Mr. Sabos, please phone or email me at Pembrokeshire Archives and Local Studies,” said Helen Evans, archives and local studies assistant.

“It is wonderful that Mr. Sabos wants to pay tribute to a soldier from our county and make contact with his family.”

Pembrokeshire Archives is run by Pembrokeshire County Council and is based at Prendergast, Haverfordwest.

Staff are always happy to welcome new visitors who would like to start their own family research, house history or to find out more about an area or topic.

The archives also holds a huge collection of maps, photographs, Pembrokeshire newspapers and local history books.

Details of opening hours, location, readers’ tickets, scale of charges and other information can be found on its website www.culture4pembrokeshire.co.uk

Contact can be made by emailing [email protected], through the Pembrokeshire Archives Facebook page, or telephone 01437 775456.