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DAVIDSON, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 391 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Served for 4 years in the Gordon Highland Regiment, British Army; 8 years in the Reserve. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 15th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Aberdeen, Scotland, 7 February 1882 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia, 4 November 1973, aged 91 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant, 391, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Served for 4 years in the Gordon Highland Regiment, British Army; 8 years in the Reserve. | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement 391, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked 391, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 22 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps | |
| 22 Oct 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps | |
| 18 Apr 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, Battles of Gaza , For Conspicuous gallantry in taking charge of his company after its commander was wounded in action oon the 19th of April 1917. And for the very fine example he set is men in leading them under very heavy shell and machine gun fire. He showed ability in holding a difficult position until ordered to retire. Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 | |
| 1 Jun 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 1st Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW to head | |
| 1 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 15th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 28 Jan 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 15th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 17 Jun 1919: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 75 (17 June 1919). |
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