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John Davidson

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  • Service number
    • South African 1377 AWMM
    • 4th Cgtn = 1377; 7th Cgtn = 4670 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles, Rough Riders Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    John AWMM
  • Surname
    Davidson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • South African 1377 AWMM
    • 4th Cgtn = 1377; 7th Cgtn = 4670 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1872 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1872 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    C/- Mrs W Davidson, Clyde St, Balclutha Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Frances Davidson, Clyde St, Balclutha Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Transvaal, Orange Free State, Rhodesia & Cape Colony Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles, Rough Riders Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    • South African 1377 AWMM
    • 4th Cgtn = 1377; 7th Cgtn = 4670 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Military service
    • 4th & 7th Contingent Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record
    • 1900-1902 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 7th Contingent AWMM

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • South Africa Butcher/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
      Clutha, Otago Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    • 14 March 1900 at Wellington
      transferred to the 7th Contingent in SA Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Slaughterman for Nelson Bros, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    27 yrs 6 mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Private/Trooper Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 11 June 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Walter and Frances Davidson, Balcutha, Otago. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    1922 AWMM
    South Africa, Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Stayed In South Africa AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright Street, Gisborne AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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19 August 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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