| Regimental number | 6/2113 |
| Place of birth | Forfarshire, Scotland |
| Address | Archer Street, Timaru |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, David Davidson, 11 Archer Street, Timaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Annie Davidson, 22 Edward Street, Timaru |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6/4021 Lance Corporal Mark DAVIDSON, 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 8 October 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Fifth |