QX33882 Charles William Davidson, OBE
QX33882 Charles William Davidson, OBE
| Date of birth | 1897-09-14 | Brisbane QLD |
| Date commissioned | 1917-12-01 | |
| WW1 Service 1 | 1917-12-01 | temporary lieutenant |
| WW1 Service 2 | 1918-07-01 | lieutenant |
| Interwar Service 1 | 1920-07-01 | lieutenant Reserve of Officers |
| Interwar Service 2 | 1939-02-10 | lieutenant 42 battalion |
| Career summary 2 | 1939-12-21 | temporary captain |
| Career summary 3 | 1940-07-11 | MOBILISED |
| Career summary 4 | 1941-03-31 | temporary major |
| Career summary 5 | 1941-04-30 - 1941-05-21 | course Royal Military College Duntroon company commander |
| Career summary 6 | 1941-09-20 | full time duty 42nd battalion |
| Career summary 7 | 1942-03 | administering commanding officer |
| Career summary 8 | 1942-07-27 | enlisted 2AIF QX33882 |
| Career summary 9 | 1942-08-05 - 1942-09-28 | course course Regimental Commanders School School #1 ('B' |
| Career summary 10 | 1942-09-06 | commanding officer 42nd battalion |
| Appointment | 1942-09-06 - 1944-09-14 | Battalion: 42nd; Rank on appointment: lieutenant, temporary lieutenant colonel * When appt commanding officer lieutenant was only subst. rank held, captain and major were both only temp; Appointed from: 42nd battalion ; Reason for end of appointment: deemed medically unfit for duty: Class 'B2' |
| Career summary 12 | 1943-12-01 | Returned to Australia (Townsville ) |
| Career summary 13 | 1943-12-28 | arrived Moresby |
| Career summary 17 | 1944-05-06 - 1944-07-05 | course School of Artillery tank attack (senior |
| Career summary 14 | 1944-05-10 | Returned to Australia (Townsville ) |
| Career summary 15 | 1944-05-31 | Mention in Despatches (gallant & disting service South-west Pacific Area 1 Apr-30 sep 43) |
| Career summary 18 | 1944-08-31 | evacuated Malaria benign tertian (a type of malaria) 18 |
| Career summary 19 | 1944-09-01 | medical DOWNGRADE 'B2' 'Unfit for service outside Aust. Fit for duties within the above [????] of above classification. Release to industry should be considered as he is a primary producer and has lengthy service in two wars.' |
| Career summary 20 | 1944-09-14 | relinquished command 42nd battalion |
| Career summary 21 | 1944-09-28 | attached Headquarters 29th Brigade |
| Career summary 24 | 1944-09-30 | Mention in Despatches (1 Apr |
| Career summary 22 | 1944-11-25 | evacuated Dyspepsia 18 |
| Career summary 23 | 1944-12-02 | Reserve of Officers |
| Career summary 11 | c 1943-01-12 | arrived New Guinea |
| Served | 1914-1918 Command: ; Service: Western Front | |
| Citations 3 | EXT Sheet DQ 7/45 | |
| WW2 Service 1 | New Guinea | |
| Career summary 16 | [sometime in 1944 promoted to subst. ranks of captain & major (bd 1 Sep 42) and lieutenant colonel (bd 6 Sep 42) ] | |
| Citations 2 | 'Lt/Col DAVIDSON took over command of the 42 Battalion on 6th Sept. 1942. Laregley as a result of the ability this officer has shown, and the energy and enthusiasm with which he has applied himself to the training of his battalion, the unit has reached a high standard of efficiency. When brought into action during the Markham Valley operations, the battalion acquitted itself well. The high standard of morale and battle efficiency of the unit re principally attributable to the power of command and leadership of its Commanding Officer, and the high sense of duty he has always exhibited.' | |
| Career summary 1 | lieutenant 42nd battalion | |
| Citations 4 | CAG 54/45 | |
| WW1 Service 3 | 42nd battalion | |
| Date of death | 1985-11-29 |
Background: Son of Scottish migrants from Aberdeen. State primary school. Townsville Grammar.; Militia Number: Q185290; Occupation: Sugar Cane farmer
