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We remember John Whitworth Davidson
We remember John Whitworth Davidson
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
Albert Hatfield Davidson
Source:7623330
15th June 1893
1894
1898
sibling
Henry Herbert Davidson
Source:7623332
1898
1901
location
Kings Croft House, Dore, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7623335
31st March 1901
1902
sibling
Philip Birks Davidson
Source:7623332
1902
1910
education
Independent boarding school education
Wellington College
Constitution Hill, Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:7616816
1910 - 1914
1910
sibling
Alan Stewart Birks Davidson
Source:7623332
1910
1911
location
Kings Croft House, Dore, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7623332
2nd April 1911
1914
commission
Temporary
Source:8539407
15th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment)
4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion
Source:1106613
15th August 1914 - 9th March 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1106613
4th September 1915
1916
service
British Army
First Lieutenant
The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment)
4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion
Source:1106613
10th March 1916 - 5th March 1917
1917
location
Tullock House, Woodseats, Sheffield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7617021
5th March 1917
education
Engineering undergraduate
Sheffield University
Sheffield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8539407
1917
death
Died of wounds
No.48 Casualty Clearing Station at Bray sur Somme
France
Source:7617024
5th March 1917
burial
Bray-sur-Somme
France
II. B. 39
Source:7617024
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Whitworth |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Davidson |
| Source | 1106613 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Croft House, Dore, Derbyshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 31st March 1901 | |
| Kings Croft House, Dore, Derbyshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 2nd April 1911 | |
| Tullock House, Woodseats, Sheffield, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th March 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment) | 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment) | 4th (Extra Reserve) Battalion | First Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Maude Davidson, nee Hatfield | mother | ||
| Albert Davidson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Herbert Davidson | brother | 1898 | |
| Philip Birks Davidson | brother | 1902 | |
| Alan Stewart Birks Davidson | brother | 1910 | |
| Albert Hatfield Davidson | brother | 15th June 1893 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bayley's Children | Jeremy24359 | |
| War Office: Officers' Services, First World War, Long Number Papers (numerical) | Jeremy24359 | |
| Battalion War Diary | Jeremy24359 | |
| Old Wrekinian Lives Lost 1914-18 | Jeremy24359 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) Regiment | Jeremy24359 | |
| Bray Military Cemetery | Jeremy24359 | |
| O.W. War Memorial 1914-1919, Wrekin College Chapel | Jeremy24359 |
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