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william davidson / killed 1915
« on: Friday 02 March 18 13:02 GMT (UK) »
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
-

Death year
1915

Death date
24 Sep 1915

Number
-

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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Re: william davidson / killed 1915
« Reply #1 on: Friday 02 March 18 13:12 GMT (UK) »
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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Re: william davidson / killed 1915
« Reply #3 on: Friday 02 March 18 15:19 GMT (UK) »
Short article in:
The Scotsman September 29, 1915

says his wife was Mrs. DAVIDSON  ::) of 41 Park Street, Nairn.

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Re: william davidson / killed 1915
« Reply #4 on: Friday 02 March 18 15:27 GMT (UK) »
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

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Re: william davidson / killed 1915
« Reply #5 on: Friday 02 March 18 16:59 GMT (UK) »
From Armed Forces & Overseas Deaths

William Davidson
born1869
died 25 Sept 1915
RNR district Aberdeen
Vessel HMS Great Heart
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Re: william davidson / killed 1915
« Reply #6 on: Friday 02 March 18 17:12 GMT (UK) »
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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Re: william davidson / killed 1915
« Reply #7 on: Friday 02 March 18 18:49 GMT (UK) »
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