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George Albert Davison was born on 16 Feb 1891, the eldest child of Thomas Davison and Eliza nee Coney, Vicar Lane, Beverley. George was baptised at St Mary's Church, Beverley 6 May 1891. He had two brothers and four sisters.
George enlisted in the 5th Battalion Yorkshire (Territorial) Regiment (Alexandra, Princess of Wales' Own) 26 Jan 1909 and after four years service, was demobilized in 1913. He was employed as a tanners labourer. George was working for the East Riding County Council as an asylum attendant when he rejoined the regiment 5 May 1914. He trained as a driver and was later transferred to No. 1 Signals, Royal Engineers. On 17 Apr 1915 George was posted to the BEF Signal Depot in France. Within ten days he was wounded, sustaining shrapnel wounds to arm, leg and hand. He was treated at No. 9 Casualty Clearing Station 26 Apr 1915 and sent by Ambulance Train to No. 11 Stationary Hospital in Rouen. Thereafter, he was transferred to England 2 May 1915.
In addition to treatment and convalescence for his shrapnel wounds, George was admitted to hospital on two further occasions in early 1916. The hospital, in Lichfield, Staffordshire, was a specialist hospital for treatments unrelated to his shrapnel wounds. Later that year, he was found fit for active service once more, vaccinated and sent back to France on 22 Jun 1916, where he rejoined the Signals Depot.
George spent a week in No. 2 Stationary Hospital in France in Jul 1916 but no information is given as to the cause or treatment. At that time, he was attached to "C" Company Royal Engineers. On 1 Feb 1918 George joined No. 6 Tel Con Coy (Telegraph Construction Company) on its formation and moved to Italy. He remustered from driver to pioneer on 30 Nov 1918 and was discharged from the service on 2 Jul 1919 at Tortona, Italy. George was demobilized at North Camp, Ripon on 15 Jul 1919 and returned to 10 Trinity Lane, Beverley
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