DAVIDSON, PERCIVAL, Captain, was born
16 April 1874, son of Percival Davidson. He took his MB degree; served in the
South African War, 1900-1, as Medical Officer, with the Imperial Yeomanry, and
was present at operations in the Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900;
operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River; operations in the Transvaal
30 November 1900 to March, 1901, and April to May 1901; operations in Orange
River Colony, March to April, 1901; operations in Cape Colony, January 1901.
He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901]: received
the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a, Companion of the
Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Percival
Davidson, Captain (Medical Officer), 4th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. In
recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was given
the Honorary Freedom of the City of Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1901. He became
Lieutenant, RAMC, 1 September 1902; Captain, 1 March, 1906, and Major 1 June,
1914. He served in the European War, 1914-18, as Temporary Lieutenant
Colonel, RAMC, 15 January 1917 to 14 January 1919, and was given the Brevet of
Lieutenant Colonel 3 June, 1918; was Assistant Director of Medical Services,
1st Army, British Armies in France, 15 June 1917 to 23 July 1918; Assistant
Director of Medical Services, GHQ, British Armies in France, 24 July 1918 to
14 January 1919; was three times mentioned in Despatches; created a CMG in
1916; was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel, and awarded the Military
Order of Avis.
