Gordon John Davidson

Sapper

Conflict:

WW2

Additional Information:

Son of Eileen Doris Davidson, and stepson of Samuel Davidson, of Auckland, New Zealand; grandson of Mary T. Brook of Northcote, Auckland.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

“SPR. GORDON JOHN DAVIDSON (21), grandson of Mrs. M. Brook, of 111, Queen Street, Northcote, who died from illness while serving in Italy. Sapper Davidson was educated at the Otahuhu High School and went overseas at the beginning of this year.” [Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 197, 21 August 1945, Page 3]

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Casualty

Service Number:

643148

Name:

Gordon John Davidson

Rank:

Sapper

Date of Birth:

Not known

Education:

Otahuhu College

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Occupation on Enlistment:

Driver

Unit:

New Zealand Engineers

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Died of sickness

Date of Death:

07 July 1945

Day of Death:

Saturday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkment Date:

03 January 1944

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Bari War Cemetery

Cemetery Reference:

XVI. F. 6.

Cemetery Location:

Italy