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We remember James Samuel Davidson
We remember James Samuel Davidson
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1916
events
Mentioned in Report
Mentioned in Report
France
Source:8795560
1st July 1916 - 1st July 1916
1916
events
Mentioned in Report
Mentioned in Report
In the B line
France
Source:8786550
1st July 1916 - 1st July 1916
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Irish Rifles
Source:1106563
service
British Army
Captain
Attached Machine Gun Corps
Source:1106563
1916
death
Killed in Action
Killed by a German sniper.
Somme,
France
Source:7307850
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7307850
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Samuel |
| Initials | JS |
| Last Name | Davidson |
| Source | 1106563 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Irish Rifles | Captain | |||
| British Army | Attached Machine Gun Corps | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cleland Davidson | father |
Media
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Captain James Samuel DavidsonCaptain Davidson served with the 13th Irish Rifles attached to the 108th Company Machine Gun Corps in France and fell there on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. We will remember.
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Our Heroes: Entry for Captain James Samuel Davidson | John94621 | |
| Davidson Entry on Culture Northern Ireland | John94621 | |
| Inst in the Great War: The Fallen of RBAI _ Davidson Entry | John94621 | |
| Davidson Entry - from Grace's Guide to British Industrial History | John94621 | |
| Davidson Entry from Institution of Mechanical Engineers | John94621 | |
| 108 INFANTRY BRIGADE, 13 BATTALION ROYAL IRISH RIFLES (1 OCT 1915 - 31 OCT 1917) | Mike762 | |
| 108 INFANTRY BRIGADE, 13 BATTALION ROYAL IRISH RIFLES (1 OCT 1915 - 31 OCT 1917) | Mike762 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain James Samuel Davidson | Anne1202 | |
| Jim Davidson | Wendy107772 |
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