Sapper William Davidson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1896-04-29
Place of birth: Glasgow Scotland
Next of kin: Johanne Wynne, sister. Merriton, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Telegram Messenger
Occupation (normalized): Messenger
Address:
590 Wellington Street, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1918-08-20
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Caix British Cemetery, II. C. 7.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 862839
Highest Rank:
Sapper
Rank detail
- Sapper (Army). 1918-07-27 to 1918-08-20
- Sapper (Army). 1918-05-02 to 1918-07-27
- Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-04-04 to 1918-05-02
- Private, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-06-23 to 1918-05-02
- Lance Corporal, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-04-30 to 1917-06-23
- Private (Army). 1917-01-06 to 1917-04-04
- Private (Army). 1916-03-23 to 1917-01-06
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Accidental injury April 29, 1918
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 314706
LAC ID:
332454
Service file: B2328-S034
Uploader's Notes: Son of William Davidson and Joan Davidson (nee Brash); husband of Isabelle Davidson (nee Allison, widow remarried to McComb) married October 8, 1916. Brother of Johanne Wynne, Merriton, Ontario
Uploader's Research notes:
Circumstances of Death
180th Battalion Nominal Roll
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 3rd Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 180th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion Reverted from rank of Lance Corporal to rank of Private at own request Sapper Army Canadian Engineers Canadian Engineers Reinforcement Pool Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion Reverted from rank of Lance Corporal to rank of Private at own request Sapper Army Canadian Railway Troops No. 1 Tramways Company ]ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2015-07-15