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Revision as of 19:18, 8 September 2014

Ernest George William Davidson ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Davidson was appointed in command of the destroyer Lightning on 27 April, 1905.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1910.[2]

Davidson was appointed in command of the destroyer Lyra on 7 September, 1912.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Vincent L. Bowring
Captain of H.M.S. Lightning
27 Apr, 1905[4]
Succeeded by
Mark G. Newton
Preceded by
Archibald Cochrane
[[H.M.S. Speedwell (1889)|Captain of H.M.S. Speedwell]]
22 Sep, 1908[5]
Succeeded by
William C. O'G. Cochrane
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Lyra
7 Sep, 1912[6]
Succeeded by
The Hon. Cyril A. Ward

Footnotes

  1. The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 341.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 22.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 352.
  4. The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 341.
  5. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 377.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 352.