John Davidson (British Army officer)


Sir John Davidson

Davidson in 1918
Nickname"Tavish"
Born(1876-07-24)24 July 1876
Died11 December 1954(1954-12-11) (aged 78)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1893–1922
RankMajor-General
UnitKing's Royal Rifle Corps
ConflictsSecond Boer War

First World War

AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches
Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France)

Major-General Sir John Humphrey Davidson, KCMG, CB, DSO (24 July 1876 – 11 December 1954), nicknamed "Tavish", was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament.