Davidson | Charles John Lloyd | | Major | DAVIDSON, CHARLES JOHN LLOYD, Major, was born 6 October 1858, eldest son of James Davidson, of Eglinton, County Derry, and of Murlingden, Brechin, and Margaret Jane Lloyd, of Summerhill, Londonderry, daughter of Minchin Lloyd, of Summerhill, Londonderry. He was educated privately, and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; entered the 27th Inniskilling Regiment 13 August 1879; was promoted Captain 1 February 1888. He was promoted Major 24 October 1899 and took part in the South African War, 1899-1902, when he was severely wounded at Inniskilling Hill (Pieter's Hill) on 23 February 1900. Major Davidson was present at the operations during the Relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso; operations of 17 to 24 January 1900 and action at Spion Kop; operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz. He was also present during the operations in the Transvaal, to the east of Pretoria, from July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast (26 and 27 August) and Lydenberg (5 to 8 September). He was afterwards Commandant at Lindley; operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to February 1901, and May to December 1901; operations in Orange River Colony, December 1901 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Charles John Lloyd Davidson, Major, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 18 December 1902; the Warrant sent 8 January 1903. He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel 3 November 1906. He was given the Brevet of Colonel 3 November 1909, and retired from, the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers with the rank of Colonel 3 November 1910. He married (1st) in 1890, Sophia Mary (died 1897), the daughter of Major Burleigh Stuart, of Dergmony, Omagh. He married (secondly), in 1906, Mary Nathalie (who died in 1916), daughter of Colonel A B Cumberlege, of Kingsfield, Southwick, Sussex, and they had two sons: Claude John Lloyd and Kenneth Bulstrode Lloyd, born on 30 September 1907, and 7 December 1908, and one daughter, Christine Rosemary.
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