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| Name | DAVIDSON – Archibald |
|---|---|
| Regiment (s) | 25th Regiment |
| Regiment Number (s) | 208 |
| Date/Age/Place/Trade or Profession at Attestation | 30th June 1825 / 16 years / Glasgow Scotland Weaver |
| Description – Height Complexion/Eyes/Hair/Scars | 5 Ft 5 in Fair / Blue / Brown / None |
| Overseas Service/Duration | West Indies – 10 years 94 days |
| Length of Service | 13 years 358 days |
| Rank/Date/Place of Discharge | Private / 30th June 1841 / Chatham Kent England |
| Campaign Medals | Not yet known |
| Intended Residence at Discharge | Banff (WO 97) |
| Pension Districts | 1845 Paisley 1852 Ayr 1857 Western Australia |
| Pension Paid | 6d per diem – 1873 pension increased to 1/3d per diem for service in Enrolled Force |
| Date of Departure and Place England or Ireland | 19th March 1857 London England |
| Ship and Date of Arrival Western Australia | CLARA 3rd July 1857 |
| Date/Place of Birth | 1809 Torryburn Fife Scotland |
| Date/Place of Baptism | Not yet known |
| Father Date/Place of Birth | Not yet known |
| Mother Date/Place of Birth Marriage | Not yet known |
| Siblings | Not yet known |
| 1st Wife Date of Birth or Baptism | SULLIVAN Honora |
| Date/Place of Marriage | 10th October 1838 St. John’s Limerick Ireland (DAVISON) |
| Children by 1st Wife | Archibald B 1854 Scotland M McCARTHY Theresa Mary 13th August 1878 Fremantle Western Australia daughter of SM Timothy McCarthy (Lord Raglan) D 7th May 1930 North Perth Western Australia age 76 |
| Father of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth | SULLIVAN Michael |
| Mother of 1st wife Date/Place of Birth Marriage | QUILLINAN Honora |
| Land Grants Western Australia | Allocated North Fremantle Lot P52 2 acres Resumed after Davidson’s death reallocated to William Ralph GEORGE 1881 |
| Occupation after Arrival | Not yet known |
| Newspaper Articles | Not yet known |
| Departure from Western Australia | Not applicable |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial | 21st August 1878 Perth Western Australia East Perth Cemeteries Western Australia |
| Date/Place of Death/Burial Wife | Not yet known |
| Will or Probate | None known |
| Further Information | British Army Worldwide Index 1841 Archibald Davidson 208 Private 25th Foot Location Brecon Wales Discharge due to chronic catarrh and bad health Until 1874 Archibald (Snr) resided in Fremantle but then transferred to 1st Perth District. Son Archibald was a printer and was responsible for printing The Morning Herald, Inquirer and West Australian |