1 5' July1916 Dear MrsDavidson, You will doubtless
have heard by this time of the death
of your dear son Capt Jim. I was his
2ndin Command & I feel his loss both
as a personal friend and as my
Senior Officer. MrAshcroft has
told you all so I need not repeat
anything. His untiring spirit and
heroic conduct whilst wounded in
the knee, meant the holding of
hostile bombing party in check
for almost a day. He knew no
fear. I wish I could say that
of myself. He was the best
Officer one could desire to be
led by as he was kind, brave
and thoroughly conversant
with all the workings of a
machine gun Corp. I offer to
you and his bereaved 2 father my sincere sympathy
in your trial and cruel
loss. He and I knew each
other from the earliest days
at Greypoint. We never had
a row and I always did
what I could to assist
him in having a Company
which any officer might be
proud of. I will guarantee
that Capt Davidsons Coy Abbreviation for Company
could compete with any
Company in the Corps, in
every respect. What was this
due to — well it simply was
this. Capt Davidson was
a strong officer, capable
in every respect, most
thorough and painstaking 3 I cannot find words to express
all I thought of him. I
must not worry you with
anymore writing. Please
excuse me if this letter seems
childish as I feel it is. I cannot
collect my wits as I am almost
driven stupid. Four officer out
of ten is all I have left. Some parcels came with
cakes, butter & therein and
we decided to consume
same as the Capt said we
were to do if anything
ever happened him. This was
a mutual arrangement
all around, as we knew it
would be a silly thing to
send them back. Please excuse me for
addressing you as I do, but I
take the liberty in these sad
circumstances. Yours sincerely K.E Fitzgerald 4 MrsDavidson (?) Seabright Bangor Co Down. 5/7/16