DAVIDSON, THOMAS ST CLAIR, Major, was
born 12 September 1861, in Edinburgh, son of Colonel Sir David Davidson, KCB,
of Edinburgh, and Margaret Buchanan. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy and
Edinburgh University, and was gazetted to the Leinster Regiment 19 December
1883, serving in Lushai in 1889, as a Transport Officer (clasp); and in Chin
Lushai, 1889-90, as a Transport Officer (Medal and clasp). He became Captain
12 January 1890; was Adjutant, Leinster Regiment, 16 March 1891 to 15 March
1895; Adjutant, Volunteers, 1 November 1895 to 30 April 1901; and was promoted
to Major 29 November 1899. In South Africa Major Davidson served with the 1st
Battalion Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians), 1901-2, and
took part in the operations in the Transvaal in June and July 1901; also in
the operations in Orange River Colony, June 1901 to 31 May 1902. He was
mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 29 July 1902]; received the Queen's
Medal with five clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished
Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Thomas St Clair Davidson,
Major, The Leinster Regiment. In recognition of services during the
operations in South Africa". He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 23 May
1907, and retired 2 September 1911. He served in the European War, from 3
August 1914, as Censor in London; and from 25 September 1914 to 19 April,
1916, as Lieutenant Colonel, 9th (Service) Battalion The King's Own Royal
Lancaster Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Davidson served in France and
Salonika. He married (1st), on 2 November 1892, at Bridgend, Agnes (died
1910), daughter of T Davies, of Bryn Towy, Carmarthen, and they had four
children: Dorothy Forster; Winefred Anne; Robert St Clair (born 8 April,
1900), and Ileene Hanbury. On 16 January 1912, at Reigate, Lieutenant Colonel
Davidson married .(secondly) Flora Isabella, youngest daughter of James
Farquhar, of Sunnyside, Reigate, and Hall Green, Kincardineshire, and they had
one daughter, Diana Jean.
