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hi
help needed trying to find out the birth date of William below or any info on him
many thanks m
name(s)
William
Last name
Davidson
Birth year
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Death year
1915
Death date
24 Sep 1915
Number
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Rank
Skipper
Unit
H.M. Drifter "great Heart."
Regiment
Royal Naval Reserve
Grave reference
10.
Cemetery or memorial
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
Burial country
United Kingdom
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Cwgc gives no further info.
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3033508/davidson,-william/
HMT Great Heart Royal Navy World War I: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off the South Goodwin Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of eight of her crew.
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More snippets here
http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/topic/73448-royal-naval-reserve-trawler-section/
This may also be worth a furtle.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C15459
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Short article in:
The Scotsman September 29, 1915
says his wife was Mrs. DAVIDSON ::) of 41 Park Street, Nairn.
Maureen
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On the 1901 Scotland census at 41 Park St Nairn are William DAVIDSON,33 a fisherman born arderiser?? Invernesshire
Isabella Davidson 34 born Nairn
Annie Davidson 3 born Nairn
Elspet Davidson 1 born Nairn
Maureen
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From Armed Forces & Overseas Deaths
William Davidson
born1869
died 25 Sept 1915
RNR district Aberdeen
Vessel HMS Great Heart
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The Royal Naval Reserve Service Records Index has this , which ties in with Maureen's 1901 find :
William Davidson
born 19 Mar 1869
Ardersier , Inverness - Shire
Service numbe WSA1330
Edit ; this service number is on the death record I gave earlier - I missed it first time round.
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hi
thank you all very very much for the helpful replies brilliant , I have passed this onto my friend and he is over the moon thank once again to you all cheers m