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Jan 4, 1877
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Born in Alnwick, Northumberland, England
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Dec 26, 1902
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Married to Helen Allen in Edinburgh, Scotland
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Mar 2, 1917
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Attested into the 252nd Battalion in
Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Number 1087236
Ø Next of kin given as Helen Thorburn Davison, wife, 1465 Alexander
Ave., Montreal, Quebec
Ø Previous occupation given as Shipper (Clerk)
Ø Previous military experience given as 25th Regiment, Brant
Dragoons, for 2 years
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
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Apr 1, 1917
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Promoted to the rank of Corporal
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May 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
His name is misspelled on the embarkation roll
as Davidson
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Jun 9, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to Seaford where the entire battalion was absorbed into the 6th Reserve
Battalion to continue training.
On joining the reserve battalion he was reduced
to the rank of Private as there were no openings for a Cpl within the battalion
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Nov 14, 1917
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion and
arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France as part of a
draft of 12 reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Nov 17, 1917
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Left the CIBD and joined the CC Rein C (Canadian
Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart
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Nov 24, 1917
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Left the CC Rein C and joined the 21st
Battalion rear party as the battalion was in the front line trench east of Vimy Ridge. He would have joined the main part of the
battalion when they were relieved from the front line the following day
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Nov 29, 1917
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Attached to the 4th Field Company,
Canadian Engineers for duty
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Dec 11, 1917
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Rejoined the 21st Battalion in the
Cellars Camp near Neuville St Vaast
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Mar 1, 1918
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While the battalion was in billets in Lieven,
work parties were supplied to help rebuild trenches etc. While on one of these work
parties, Private Davison received severe shrapnel wounds to his arms and legs from an
enemy shell and was evacuated first to a field ambulance for first aid before being
transferred to the No. 6 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)
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Mar 2, 1918
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Private Davison died of his wounds while at the
No. 6 CCS and was buried in the nearby Barlin Communal Cemetery
Following the war the British War Medal, Victory
Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his widow,
Mrs. Helen T. Davison, 10 Muir Park, Esbank, Dalkeith, Scotland.
A Memorial Cross was also sent to his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Davison, 35 Bondgate Hill, Alnwick, Northumberland, England
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