James Davidson

This photo of Lieutenant Davidson was taken in 1878 and shows him in full dress dismounted order. He served in the Egyptian Expedition of 1882 attached to the 13th Bengal Lancers. He saw action at Kassassin and Tel el Kebir receiving the Egyptian campaign medal and the Khedive's Star.
1853 15th Sep. Born
1874 Dec. Commissioned into 106th Regiment
1875 Jan. Lieutenant in 8th Hussars
1881 Apr. Captain
1883 Nov. Major
1892 19th Oct. Lieut-Col Commanding Officer
1897 Retired as Brevet Colonel

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