Private John William Davison

Army Number: 13546

Battalion: 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Son of John Edward and Mary Ann Davison, of Church House, Chaddesden, Derby.He was a footman prior to enlisting 26th August 1914.he went to France on 11th December 1914 and was Killed in action during the attack on Rouge De Bout, France, 9th May 1915, age 22, during the Second Battle of Artois.

Commemorated : Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Panel 7.

he is also commemorated on haddesden war memorial, Chaddesden, Derbyshire.