Private Alexander Davidson
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
919884
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
199th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
42 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
44 years 7 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
89 years 1 month
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Stationary Engineer
Next of Kin:
Miss Grace Violet Vivian Davidson, Daughter 209 Coursol, St., Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
209 Coursol, St., Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 10.0 in / 178 cm
Weight:
128 lbs / 58 kg
Chest:
33.5 in / 85 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Widow(er)
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
946 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
199th Battalion |
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Notes
Address given on discharge C/O Miss Reeding, Canadian Patriotic Fund, Drummond Building, Montreal, Quebec
Died Sept 26, 1963 Ste Annes Hospital, Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec
Additional Service Notes
Current Militia 55th Irish Canadian Rangers
3 years with the 50th Battalion, Huntingdon, Quebec
Embarked Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 16 Dec 1916, arrived England 26 Dec 1916 on S.S> Olympic
Transferred to No 4 Canadian Labor Battalion 13 March 1917
Transferred to 1st Quebec Regimental Depot 16 March 1917
Transferred to Canadian Railway troops 14 April 1917
France 11 May 1917 1st Battalion Canadian Railway Troops
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Widower
Children (Nov 29, 1916)
Vivian (16), James (14), David (10), Lloyd (9), Doris (5), Bernis (3), Louise (8 months)
Father James Davidson, Dewittville, Quebec
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