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244365 Gnr. Alexander David Black Davidson British Army 123rd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery from:6 St. Leonards Street, Sunderland (d.3rd December 1917) Alexander David Black Davidson was born at Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland in 1877, the eldest of 2 sons born to Agnes Davidson nee Muirhead native of Urr, born 1850, father deceased. In 1881 they were living at 7, Station Road, Urr but by 1891 they had moved in with her widowed mother Jane Moorhead (64) and her brother Hugh (43) along with Andrew Gairley and son James and James Stewart at Nither Glenlair, Knockvennie, Castle Douglas, where Alexander attended school, ages 13 years. Between 1891 and 1912 he left Scotland to settle in the north east of England. He was married in the district of Sunderland in 1912 to Lillie E. Lawrence with whom he had a son William J. L. Davidson born 1913. On the outbreak of war he enlisted at Sunderland assigned as Gunner 337416 to the 123rd Royal Garrison Artillery. He was killed in action Monday, December 3rd 1917 and interred at Level Crossing Cemetery, Fampoux, in France. He was 40 years of age, recipient of the British War Medal and Victory Medal. Rest In Peace. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**