DAVIDSON, Frederick
(Service number 85677)
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Birth
| Date | 13 September 1886 | Place of Birth | Forfarshire, Scotland |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Care H. L. Fenn, Grange Hill, Cave, South Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | Sheep station assistant | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Black Watch Volunteers (Scotland); resigned as his time was up. | ||
| Marital Status | Married. One child | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. McL. DAVIDSON (wife), Care Mrs iley, 125 Church Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 26 September 1952 | Age | 66 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Frederick (Fred) Davidson was the eldest son of David and Ann (Annie, née Dorward) Davidson, from Forfarshire, Scotland. In 1891 and 1901 Fred was at home at Kirkden, Forfarshire, with his parents and siblings (six boys and two girls), in 1901 a news agents message boy. He married johanna McLean on 21 January 1910 at Frockheim, Forfarshire. Their only child, Albert Dick, was born on 23 July 1911 at Frockheim. Two of his brothers - Arthur and Mark - were killed in action in France, Arthur in 1916 and Mark in 1918. Two others - Charles and Henry - also enlisted.
Sources
Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [22 December 2019]; 1891 & 1901 census returns for Scotland (ancestry.com.au) [27 December 2019]
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