DAVIDSON, William
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nairn, Scotland, 24 April 1866 |
| Home Town: | Oatley, Hurstville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Nairn High School, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Died of wounds on Hospital Ship Guildford Castle, Gallipoli, 19 August 1915, aged 49 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at sea |
| Memorials: | Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 1st Infantry Battalion, Embarked on HMAT 'A19' Afric from Sydney, disembarking Egypt. | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, Officer, 1st Infantry Battalion, Wounded in the hand on the 25th April, returning to duty on the 26th. | |
| 26 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Major, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Major awm_died_date: 1915-08-19 | |
| 5 Nov 1915: |
Honoured
Mention in Dispatches, Capt. DAVIDSON, W. 'Captain Davidson (Adjutant) remained in the friring line with "A" Company until wounded in the hand on the 25th April. He returned to duty on the 26th and has since been prominent in the firing line and trenches, where his experience and coolness have been invaluable.' (Reported by O.C. 1st Bn.) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He served for 8 years in the Seaforth Highlanders as an Instructor, then 23 years in the Australian Military Forces.
He was an instructor in Musketry, Signalling, Machine Guns and held a certificate in Field Engineering and Topography.
In October 1914 he was an Honorary Lieutenant and Adjutant, promoted to Captain 18th October 1914 and then Major on 26th April 1915..
He left a widow, Annie McCrone Davidson of Algernon Street, Oatley, NSW, and children, Hugh Alexander Campbell Davidson, James Robert Davidson and daughters Vera Mary and Heather Victoria Davidson.
Member of the Robert Burns 21 Lodge
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