Regimental number | 1611 |
Place of birth | Glasgow Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | ccountant |
Address | New Zealand Insurance Co., Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr William Davidson Main, Bowmont Gardens, Kelvinside, Glasgow, Scotland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 50th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block O, Plot VIII, Row J, Grave No. 6), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 151 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Davidson and Mrs. C.D.D. MAIN, 14 Bowmont Gardens, Kelvinside, Glasgow, Scotland |
Medals |
Military Medal 'At NOREUIL on 2nd April, 1917 this Non Commissioned Officer although wounded twice continued to lead his section in the face of heavy Machine Gun and Shell fire, encouraging his men, and continuing to do his duty until receiving his third wound.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |