Private William Davison

Army Number : 305831 (formerly 2918

Battalion : 2/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

born at Balderton, Newark. Son of Matthew and Kate Davison, of 10, Sherwood Avenue, Newark, Nottinghamshire. He was employed at Ransome and Marles,Bearing company Newark, prior to enlisting at Newark.He went to france 28th June 1915 and was killed in action during the attack nearWieltje, Belgium,26th September 1917, age 22.

Died :

Commemorated : Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 99 to 102 and 162 to 162A.

He is also commemoratedon StMary’s church borough on Newark Roll of Honour, Newark Cemetery war Memorial, Ransome and Marles works war Memorialand barnby Gate Methodist church war memorial, Newark.