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Corporal John Ogilvie Davidson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1892-07-29
Place of birth: Longside Aberdeenshire Scotland
Next of kin: William Davidson, Father, Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Rancher
Address: 150 Mile House, British Colombia
Religion: Presbyterian

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 227697
Highest Rank: Corporal (29th Battalion)
Rank detail

Corporal, 29th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Military Medal
Date of award: 1918-01-28
Source: LG CG 23/03/1918 P2839

Military Medal First Bar
Date of award: 1918-10-07
Source: LG CG 16/11/1918 P. 1676

Military Medal Second Bar
Date of award: 1919-02-11
Source: LG CG 03/05/1919

Distinguished Conduct Medal
Description: For marked courage and initiative. On 18 October, 1918, at Marquette en Ostrevant, under heavy machine-gun and rifle fire, he worked round to the flank in company with a comrade, and rushed an enemy machine-gun post which was holding up the advance, putting the garrison to rout. He continued his patrol in advance of the company scouts, worked through the enemy line and located their machine-gun posts, bringing back accurate information of their locations. Again, on the 19th, he did fine patrol work.

Date of award: 1919-12-02
Date of award: 1918-10-18
Source: lg CG 03/01/1920 P2016

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 343004
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B2323-S047
Uploader's Notes: Cariboo region enlistee, Military Medal with two Bars, Distinguished Conduct Medal
Uploader's Research notes: [Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 29th Battalion Military Medal First Bar Distinguished Conduct Medal For marked courage and initiative. On 18 October, 1918, at Marquette en Ostrevant, under heavy machine-gun and rifle fire, he worked round to the flank in company with a comrade, and rushed an enemy machine-gun post which was holding up the advance, putting the garrison to rout. He continued his patrol in advance of the company scouts, worked through the enemy line and located their machine-gun posts, bringing back accurate information of their locations. Again, on the 19th, he did fine patrol work.
Military Medal Military Medal Second Bar ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-12-02
Last modified: 2006-08-06