Every Name a Story
On the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France, is the name of 3323 Private George Davidson, serving with the 1st/4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who died 15/09/1916.
He was the son of Thomas Davidson, of Stannersburn, Falstone, and the late Ursula Davidson.
Morpeth Herald 27/10/1916 carries a brief obituary:
ROLL OF HONOUR
DAVIDSON.- Killed in action on Sept 15th, 1916, Private G. Davidson, youngest son of Mr and Mrs T. Davidson, of Stanners Burn, Falstone, late of Amble.
Newcastle Daily Journal 26/10/1916 carries:
Roll of Honour.
Davidson – Killed in action, on Sept.15th, in his 20th year, George Davidson, Northumberland Fusiliers, beloved son of Thomas and Ursula Davidson, Falstone.
George Davidson is remembered at Falstone on F6.01, F6.03 and F6.04.