| Regimental number | 469 |
| Place of birth | Crystal Brook, South Australia |
| School | Crystal Brook State School; Port Pirie High School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Stanley Street, Crystal Brook, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 123 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G Davidson, Stanley Street, Crystal Brook, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the School Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row L. Grave No. 54), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Isabella DAVIDSON, Crystal Brook, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Found guilty, Moascar, 20 December 1915, of being absent without leave from 1700 hours until 1930 hours: awarded 2 days' confined to camp. Admitted to No 15 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, 12 May 1916 (corn on sole of foot); rejoined unit, 14 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend S. A. Beveridge, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAVIDSON Douglas Howard |
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