DAVIDSON, Douglas Malcolm

Known as: 
Granite
Rank: 
Captain
Unit / Base: 
1 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
South Wales Borderers
Service: 
Army
Number: 
105288
Honours & Awards: 
Died : 
Tuesday, March 16, 1943
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
30
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Capt.D.M. Davidson MC
Captain Douglas Davidson MC died of wounds sustained on the 14th March whilst leading a patrol and being engaged by the enemy. The location for the entry recorded in the War Diary shows Sidi es Siah. Son of Thomas Malcolm and Millicent Phoebe Davidson, of Purley, Surrey; husband of Leslie Mary Davidson, of Bromham, Wiltshire. His brother Allan Godfrey also fell. Captain Davidson was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry in North Africa. A former pupil of Radley College where in 1931 he had become a senior prefect and captain of boats. The College have kindly provided us with a copy of their image to use. For more information click on this link to the Radley Roll of Honour.
 
Sources
CWGC.
No.1 Commando War Diary March 1943.
MC - London Gazette 35987, page 1846.
 
Primary Roll of Honour: 

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