Davidson, George Frederick

Book of Remembrance entry

Not listed in the Book of Remembrance. In 1914 he was working on the building of submarines and was prohibited by the Admiralty from enlisting. In 1915 he was the Assistant Superintendent at National Shell and Projectile Factory in Leeds. In 1917 was transferred to the Ministry of Munitions as personal assistant to Member of Council for Guns. In 1918 was appointed Director of Department of Statistics and Requirements until May 1919.[War Service Record University of Sydney]

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Early education at Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Tertiary education at University of Cambridge, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England
1908

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1908
1909

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1909
1910

Supervising Electrician at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1910
1912

Tertiary education at University of Cambridge, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England 1912
1917

Military service 1917
1918

Appointed O.B.E. Order British Empire 1918
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Member of Institution of Mechanical Engineers
1959

Davidson G.F. : Death 3 Nov 1959

Gender

Male

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