William St John Stevens DAVIDSON DWO

DAVIDSON, William St John Stevens

Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Major
Last Unit: 4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: 1870, place not yet discovered
Home Town: Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Dentist
Memorials: Warrnambool Club Pictorial Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

18 Nov 1915: Involvement Major, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915: Embarked Major, 4th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Mention in Despatches


'For meritorious service and devotion to duty whilst in command of 2nd Australian D.A.C. during operations on the Somme and especially for good service in the advance in February.'
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917).
 

DSO


'For consistent devotion to duty and conspicuous ability shown in maintaining supplies of ammunition in every engagement since April 1916. He has, on every occaion, proved himself a capable commander of his unit.'
Recommendation date: 9 September 1917

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