William Robert Davidson
(Confirmed)
Born: 10 January, 1890
Died: 16 August, 1917
Biographical Summary:
Served as a Lieutenant with the 14th Battalion and was wounded at Gallipoli. Transferred to the newly formed 46th Battalion and appointed Captain prior to the Battalion's deployment to France and Belgium.
Awarded the Military Cross and Mentioned in Despatches.
"The only son of Inspecting Superintendent William Robert Davidson of North Carlton. Educated at South Melbourne and King Street State Schools. A grain salesman. Joined the 46th Battalion. He was killed in action at Wytschaete, Belgium, on August 16, 1917, leaving a widow and two sons. He was 27." (Melbourne Cricket Club Roll of Hounour, 1914-1918, Alf Batchelder, 1998.)
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- Davidson William Robert SERN Captain POB NA POE NA NOK W Davidson E L NAA file (Webpage)
- Red Cross Wounded and Missing William Robert Davidson (Webpage)
- Find War Dead (Webpage)
- Melbourne Cricket Club Roll of Hounour 19141918 Alf Batchelder 1998 (Webpage)
- Honours and Awards William Robert Davidson Military Cross (Webpage)
- Honours and Awards William Robert Davidson Mentioned in Despatches (Webpage)
- First World War Embarkation Rolls William Robert Davidson (Webpage)
- Roll of Honour William Robert Davidson (Webpage)
- OTHER OFFICERS APPOINTED (Newspaper Article)
- The Seymour Camp VISIT OF GOVERNOR GENERAL (Newspaper Article)
- ROLL OF HONOR LIEUT W K DAVIDSON Wounded (Newspaper Article)
- AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES 116th LIST ISSUED 32 DEATHS 18 WOUNDED 340 ILL (Newspaper Article)
- LIEUTENANT DAVIDSON HOW HE WAS WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)
- ROLL OF HONOUR LIEUTENANT W DAVIDSON (Newspaper Article)
- Captain W R Davidson Mentioned in Despatches (Newspaper Article)
- Capt W R Davidson MC (Newspaper Article)
- PERSONAL Military Cross (Newspaper Article)
- Missing (Newspaper Article)
- Capt W R Davidson (Newspaper Article)
- MISSING VICTORIA (Newspaper Article)
- Death Notices (Newspaper Article)
- PERSONAL Death (Newspaper Article)
- Death Notice (Newspaper Article)
- Australians and the War THE LATE CAPTAIN WR DAVIDSON MC General Birdwood’s Congratulations (Newspaper Article)
- In Memoriams (Newspaper Article)
- Marriage Notice (Newspaper Article)
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