Great War Dundee
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William Pitcairn Davidson
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Edinburgh
- Service no: 19747
- Rank: Private
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
- Unit/Ship: 16th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 37
- Date of Death: 21.04.1917
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Calais Southern Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Plot G. Row 1. Grave 7.
Personal Information
More about William Pitcairn Davidson
For reasons unknown William is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour. He is believed to be the brother of Pte James Hunter Davidson, 827153, 47tH Battalion, Canadian Infantry and Pte Walter Pitcairn Davidson, 130182, 72nd Battalion Canadian Infantry.
William Pitcairn Davidson 19747 Royal Scots
DAVIDSON―Died of wounds, on the 21st April, William Pitcairn Davidson, Royal Scots, beloved nephew of Mr and Mrs Kerr, 7 Arklay Street.
Dundee People’s Journal 28th April 1917
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Genevieve Hutton and Michael Caldwell
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