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John DAVIDSON

Regimental number391
Date of birth7 February 1882
Place of birthAberdeen, Scotland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Height5' 7"
Weight135 lbs
Next of kinFather, J Davidson, Whitehouse, Aberdeen, Scotland
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in the Gordon Highland Regiment, British Army; 8 years in the Reserve.
Enlistment date22 August 1914
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentSquadron Quartermaster Sergaent
Unit name1st Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/6/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on 20 October 1914
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Light Horse Regiment
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', No. 30474 12 January 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 (17 June 1919).

FateReturned to Australia 26 December 1918
Medals

Military Cross


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57
Date: 18 April 1918

Discharge date27 March 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1796 Corporal William Linklater DAVIDSON MM, 2nd Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 15 November 1919.
Other details

War service: embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915.

Wounded in action, 1 June 1915 (gun shot wound, head); admitted to No 1 General Hospital, Cairo, 7 June 1915; transferred to Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 13 June 1915; rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 5 August 1915.

Appointed Squadron Sergeant Major, 11 August 1915.

Admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 8 October 1915 (pyrexia); transferred to HS 'Formosa', 10 October 1915 (enteritis); to Valetta Hospital, Malta, 15 October 1915; to Ghain Tufficha, 6 November 1915; discharged to active service, 7 December 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 13 December 1915.

Proceeded to join Western Frontier Force, 14 January 1916.

Taken on strength, No 1 Company, Imperial Camel Corps, Abbassia, 18 July 1916.

Appointed Lieutenant, 23 October 1916, and posted to Imperial Camel Corps.

Taken on strength, 3rd Anzac Bn, Imperial Camel Corps, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 1 November 1916.

Appointed Temporary Adjutant, Details Camp, Moascar, 22 October 1917.

Marched in to Australian Infantry Camp, Suez, 6 December 1917.

Marched in to Details Camp, Moascar, 8 December 1917.

Marched in to Australian Infantry Camp, Suez, 10 December 1918.

Marched out to Details Camp, Moascar, 25 January 1918.

Transferred to 15th Light Horse Regiment, 1 July 1918.

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Wiltshire', 26 December 1918; disembarked Sydney, 28 January 1919; appointment terminated (discharged), Sydney, 27 March 1919.

Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, DAVIDSON John

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