John Davidson (British Army officer)

Sir

John Humphrey Davidson

KCMG CB DSO
Sir; John Humphrey Davidson; KCMG CB DSO
Nickname(s)	"Tavish"
Born	24 July 1876; Mauritius
Died	11 December 1954 (aged 78); Daviot, Aberdeenshire
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1893–1922
Rank	Major-General
Unit	King's Royal Rifle Corps
Battles/wars	Second Boer War Battle of Talana Hill; Battle of Ladysmith; First World War First Battle of the Marne; First Battle of the Aisne; First Battle of Ypres; Battle of Neuve Chapelle; Battle of Loos; Second Battle of Artois;
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Distinguished Service Order; Mentioned in Despatches; Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France)

Major-General Sir John Humphrey Davidson, KCMG, CB, DSO (24 July 1876 – 11 December 1954), nicknamed "Tavish", was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament.

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