John – Davison – North Eastern Railway – Telegraphist – 15/02/1918
Title
John – Davison – North Eastern Railway – Telegraphist – 15/02/1918
Initials / forenames
John
Surname
Davison
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Military rank
Telegraphist
Military number
Tyneside Z/10345
Railway department
Goods Department, Gateshead
Railway job
Clerk
Ship
H.M. Drifter "Clover Bank"
Date died
15/02/1918
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine April 1918, pg 71.
Memorial
Chatham Naval Memorial
Notes
Aged 19, son of Matthew & Jane Davison of 4 Herbert Street, Gateshead. He worked for the North Eastern Railway for two years before enlisting. Davison was lost at sea.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
22/02/2016
Last updated
22/02/2016
Citation
“John – Davison – North Eastern Railway – Telegraphist – 15/02/1918,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed April 29, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/57741.