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DAVIDSON, Eric Russell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1666 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 May 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Taringa, Queensland, Australia, 10 June 1891 |
| Home Town: | Indooroopilly, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Taringa State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Boilermaker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozières, France, 5 August 1916, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Indooroopilly War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1666, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 17 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1666, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1666, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Brisbane | |
| 12 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1666, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1666, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
Personal Stories
Death
He was killed on the same day as his brother
DAVIDSON, Percy
Service number 1662
Private
25th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 27 Jun 1889
They were both initially buried at Moquet Farm & their bodies were later transferred to Serre Rd Cemetery No 2.
Submitted 11 April 2018 by Anne Hutchinson
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