Casualty Information
Private
JAMES MCDONALD
DAVIDSON
Service Number
Age
Date of death
14002989
21
Thursday, 15 June 1944
Company:
Unknown
Son of Isabella Davidson, of Aberdeen. Employed by the Timber Control and working at Meikle Endovie near Alford, Scotland.
War Service details:
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
General Service Corps
1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)
Caen
Extract from War Diary on date of death:
Patrol was sent out to A/TK ditch area (0173), encountered enemy, there was an exchange of fire, several of the enemy believed wounded. Patrol returned safely.
'D' Coy brought in a prisoner, shot at whilst passing in motor-cycle combination. Valuable documents were found & sent to Div. The prisoner's companion was killed.
Meikle Endovie was a large piece of land near Alford in the highlands of Scotland.
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