If any one can help me with finding out some more info, all I have is below, thanks. Name: DAVIDSON, WILLIAM CRUICKSHANK Initials:W CNationality:South AfricanRank:PrivateRegiment/Service:South African InfantryUnit Text:"D" Coy. 4th Regt.Age:25Date of Death:15/12/1917Service No:6355Additional information:Son of James C. and Nellie Davidson, of 115, Teignmouth Rd., Durban. Native of Fraserburgh, Scotland.Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:III. B. 17.Cemetery:FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND
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If any one can help me with finding out some more info, all I have is below, thanks. Name: DAVIDSON, WILLIAM CRUICKSHANK Initials:W CNationality:South AfricanRank:PrivateRegiment/Service:South African InfantryUnit Text:"D" Coy. 4th Regt.Age:25Date of Death:15/12/1917Service No:6355Additional information:Son of James C. and Nellie Davidson, of 115, Teignmouth Rd., Durban. Native of Fraserburgh, Scotland.Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:III. B. 17.Cemetery:FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND Hi, Hope this helps WilliamCruickshanks Davidson Estimated Birth Year …………………………….1892 Address according to 1901 Census………….Diriebught Rd Mill Velly Place No 3 Father………………………………………. James C Davidson born 1871 occupation Cooper lived at 26 Castle Street, with his Grandparents David Clark and his wife Isabella Massie together in the household was a 15 year old domestic servant called Mary Milne.(Scotland Census 1891) Mother……………………………………….Nellie G Davidson born 1875 Brother of ………………………………… George Davidson born 1897 ………………………………………………Annie C Davidson born 1899 Regards Verrieres
4 SA Regiment part of 9th Scottish Div. The 9th (Scottish) Division of the British Army in 1914-1918 That link says they involved in... The action of Welsh Ridge (the last phase of the Cambrai operations 1917) Someone may have the Div history, N & MP sell it. HISTORY OF THE 9TH (SCOTTISH) DIVISIONX::XNMP PublicationsX::XOther CategoriesX::XNaval & Military Press
Hi There. Wow, thanks for all the info - more reading!! That is so interesting. My Grandfather Harold Davidson was a POW in WW2 and this is his brother that died in WW1 and I just randomly asked my Mom about family of Harold and she said she thinks he had a brother that was in WW1, and I found his info on the CWGC site. Harold died after the war but is also on the CWGC. Verrieres - not sure how you got that info but it is all the right stuff and since my Mom lost her dad when she was 2 and Mom when she was 15 she does not know much about her family, she is very happy to find anything. So thank you again. My Mom is now planning to visit the cemetery in France - Fins New British Cemetery, if anyone wants any pics from there in the future we can do so for sure. Cheers
I've got the South African's history and quite a bit of relevant material I think so I'll have a look later... (expect a bombardment of unit info sometime over the weekend! LOL) Dave
