Telegram from James Davidson to Samuel and Clara Davidson, 8 April 1916 Letters 1916-1923 James Davidson

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Telegram from Captain James Davidson (1877-1916) to his parents, Samuel Cleland (1846-1921) and Clara Mary Davidson noting his arrival in London. This telegram is part of a large correspondence from Captain James Davidson to his parents. Davidson, who was Managing Director of the Sirocco Engineering Works in Belfast, served with 13 Royal Irish Rifles and the Machine Gun Corps. His letters describe his experiences while training in England and serving in France. He was killed on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

 Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Davidson Papers, D3642-B-8-41 https://letters1916.ie/item/1057 English James Davidson 1916-04-08 London, England Samuel Cleland Davidson Seacourt, Bangor, Co. Down, Ireland Male World War I (1914-1918) World War I (1914-1918) Personal Relations

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