| Regimental number | 10/1124 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Drill instructor New Zealand Military Forces |
| Address | Levin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32.10 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Davidson, 68 Harbour Terrace, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served for 12 years in the New Zealand Volunteers; belonged to 8th Regiment, Territorials, at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Wanganui |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 9th (Hawke's Bay) Company, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 17), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Elizabeth Davidson, 116 Harbour Terrace, Dunedin. Formerly on permanent staff of New Zealand Military Forces |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 12 April 1915. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant, 29 May 1915. Transferred to WWC Company, 6 June 1915. Reported missing in action; Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, subsequently confirmed killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 344 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20995500 |