Francis Davidson

Major General Francis Henry Norman Davidson CB DSO MC (1 April 1892 – 15 January 1973) was a British Army officer who served as the Director of Military Intelligence for much of the Second World War.

Francis Davidson
Born1 April 1892
Died15 January 1973 (aged 80)
Chelsea, London, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1911–1946
RankMajor General
Service number20272
UnitRoyal Artillery
Commands heldDirectorate of Military Intelligence
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Military Cross
Czechoslovak War Cross (Czechoslovakia)
Order of the White Lion, 2nd class (Czechoslovakia)
Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Order of Polonia Restituta, 2nd class (Poland)
Mentioned in despatches (5)
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