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William Davidson

In memory of:

Sapper William Davidson

May 19, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

229269

Age:

38

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Railway Troops

Division:

3rd Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

July 16, 1878
Kilkenny, Ireland

Son of Thomas Davidson. He was a gardener before joining the service.

Commemorated on Page 225 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. B. 14.

Location:

Neuville-St Vaast is a village 6.5 kilometres north of Arras, a little east of the road from Bethune to Arras. LA TARGETTE BRITISH CEMETERY lies to the south-west of the village on the north-west side of the road to the village of Maroeuil.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD
WAR Surnames: Dack to Dabate. Microform Sequence 26; Volume Number 31829_B016735. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 170. Page 727 of 1140. No record of burial.

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