Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Private D. Davidson, Royal Army Medical Corps

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with Second and Third Award Clasps (7341418 Pte., R.A.M.C.) mounted as worn; together with a Rotary International Past President’s Badge (D. Davidson 1964-66) silver-gilt and enamel, slight enamel damage; National Safety First Association, 5 Years Drivers Award, 3 clasps, 1936, 1937, 1938 (D. Davidson) silver and enamel; National Safety First Association, lapel badge (D. Davidson), enamelled; R.A.M.C. metal titles (2); RA.M.C. collar badges (2); R.A.M.C. cloth badge (1); ‘Red Cross’ cloth badge (2) generally good very fine (16) £120-160

David Davidson was born on 9 March 1907. A Footman Driver by occupation living in Manchester, he enlisted in April 1936. Served with the R.A.M.C. Awarded the Africa Star for service in Malta.

With a number of contemporary papers and photographs, including: Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Notebook: S.O. Book 136, named to ‘Pte. D. Davidson, 418 H.Q. Coy.’; Army Identity Certificate; a touring map of the Maltese Islands; 125th (East Lancs) Field Ambulance 42nd Division R.A.M.C. (TA) Annual Programme of Training; envelopes addressed to Davidson (3); The Times of Malta, 2 October 1941.