Born Newcastle-On-Tyne, 1881. Alias Joseph Jackson Davidson. Resided at Jarrow, Northumberland. He was a Railway Signal Fitter’s Labourer
Enlisted in Hull. Husband of Elizabeth Benning, at 82, Beverley Road, Hull (war pension address). They had three sons and two daughters.
Posted to France on 4/9/1915. Served in the Royal Horse Artillery, and 16th King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Killed in action, on 29/09/1918, aged 37. Commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France. His army effects were left to his mother, Caroline,brothers, James, Russell, and Richard, and sisters, Isabell, Caroline and Mary J.
| Name | John Davidson |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Newcastle-on-tyne |
| Residence | Jarrow, Northumberland |
| Death Date | 29 Sep 1918 |
| Death Place | Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France |
| Enlistment Place | Hull |
| Rank | Rifleman |
| Regiment | King’s Royal Rifle Corps |
| Battalion | 16th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | R/45015 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
| Comments | Formerly 99710, R.H. And R.F.A. |
First name:
JOHN JOSEPH JACKSON
Military Number:
99710, R/45015
Rank:
Rifleman
Date Died
29/09/1918
Place died:
Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France
Age:
37
