Eric Cooke Montgomerie Davidson (1893 - 1939)

Born 26 Nov 1893 in Queensland, Australia

Died 16 Apr 1939 at age 45 in Queensland, Australia

Biography

Eric Davidson was born in the Colony of Queensland (1859-1900)

Eric Davidson is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Private Eric Davidson served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 24 Oct 1916
Unit(s): 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance
Service ended: 23 Apr 1919

Eric Cooke Montgomery Davidson was born on 26 Nov 1893 in Rockhampton Queensland, the child of Newton Molyneux Montgomery Davidson and Martha Fanny Hall. ^{[1] [2]}

Eric Cooke Montgomerie Davidson served in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in World War 1.
His enlistment date was 24 Oct 1916.
His next of kin on enlistment was: Mother, Mrs F M Davidson, 'St Kilda', Archer Street, Rockhampton, Queensland.
His address when he enlisted was Rockhampton, Queensland.
His occupation when he enlisted was Clerk.
His unit was: MED26.40.3R29.
His rank was Private.
His Regimental Number was: 14356.
His unit embarked initially on the 11th of June 1917 from Sydney, New South Wales and later on the 30 June 1917 from Fremantle.
His unit disembarked at the Suez on the 6th of August 1917.
Returned to Australia 23 April 1919. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Eric Cooke Montgomery Davidson and Isla May North were married on the 18th of April 1927 in Queensland. ^[5]

Eric Cooke Montgomerie Davidson died on 16 Apr 1939 in Queensland. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Queensland Birth Registration Index: The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for Eric Cooke Montgomery Davidson, Birth date: 26 Nov 1893, Father: Newton Molyneux Montgomery Davidson, Mother: Martha Fanny Hall, Registration Number: 1894/C/9650; Link to Record 1894/C/9650 : accessed 2 Nov 2023
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} World War 1 Service: Veteran Details for Eric Cooke Montgomerie Davidson for Service with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). Regimental Number: 14356; Rank: Private; Unit: MED26.40.3R29; Enlistment Date: 24 Oct 1916; Returned to Australia 23 April 1919 Link to UNSW AIF Project Record: accessed 2 Nov 2023
3. ↑ Virtual War Memorial Australia: Veteran Details for Eric Cooke Montgomerie Davidson; Service Number: 14356 VWMA link; accessed 2 Nov 2023
4. ↑ NAA: B2455, DAVIDSON E C M his First World War Attestation/Enlistment papers. © Copyright National Archives of Australia 2023. first accessed online on the 12th of December, 2023.
5. ↑ Queensland Marriage Registration Index: The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for Eric Cooke Montgomery Davidson and Isla May North, Marriage Date: 18 Apr 1927 Registration Number: 1927/B/713; Link to Record 1927/B/713 : accessed 02 Nov 2023
6. ↑ Queensland Death Registration Index: The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for Eric Cooke Montgomerie Davidson, Death date: 16 Apr 1939, Father: Newton Molyneux, Mother: Martha Fanny Hall, Registration Number: 1939/C/2188; Link to Record 1939/C/2188 : accessed 02 Nov 2023

• Inscription 7250781 - Eric Cooke Montgomerie Davidson from the Australian Cemeteries Index, first accessed online on the 12th of November, 2023 at: https://austcemindex.com/inscription?id=7250781