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Private R T Davidson


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Private Robert Thomas DAVIDSON,  G/21429, 7th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 19th September 1918.

20th November 1887, born Bethnal Green, London, E.

11th December 1887, St Matthias, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, baptism of Robert Thomas Davidson, son of George William, (cigar maker), & Louisa Davidson, 32 Granly Street, Bethnal Green, London, E.

Enlisted Whitehall, SW, age 28 years, height 5ft 2½ inches, weight 99lbs.  Resided 27 Brunswick Street, Shoreditch, NE / 82 Prebend Street, Islington. Formerly packer.

Home 11th December 1915 to 18th October 1917; BEF 19th October 1917 to 19th September 1918.

11th December 1915, enlisted; 12th December 1915, to Army Reserve; 19th December 1916, mobilized; 19th December 1916, posted Army Service Corps; 20th December 1916, Grove Park, posted  R.A.S.C. (M.T. ) Service No.M/206403, learner driver; 4th February 1917, compulsorily transferred to 61st Training Reserve Battalion; 9th March 1917, posted 58th Training Reserve Battalion; 11th July 1917, transferred to 3rd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment; 19th October 1917, posted BEF; 19th October 1917, embarked; 19th October 1917, 4 Infantry Base Depot, Rouen, posted 9th Battalion; 22nd October 1917, disembarked; 25th October 1917, posted & proceeded 16th Battalion, in the Field; 28th June 1918, posted 6th Battalion, for the record; 23rd July 1918, compulsorily transferred to 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

19th February 1916, St Philip the Evangelist, Arlington Square, Islington, Robert Thomas Davidson, age 28, bachelor, packer, of 82 Prebend Street, Islington, father George William Davidson, licensed victualler, married Florence Lilian Tunstall, age 25, spinster, of 82 Prebend Street, Islington, father George William Tunstall, metal worker.

28th April 1920, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Florence L Davidson, 82 Prebend Street, Islington; children, none; Brother - S?W? Davidson, age 36, 12 Southend? Road, Ilford?; Sister, L Davidson, age 34, 146 Fairview Road, Stanford? Hill.

Commemorated at Vis-en-Artois, Panel, 7, Pas de Calais, France.


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