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Davison, Ralph, 1894-1915
Davison, Ralph, 1894-1915
GB-2014-WSA-05910 · Person · 1894-1915

Davison, Ralph, fourth son of George Henry Davison, of Bloomsbury, by Edith, daughter of Edmund Richardson, of London; b. Nov. 4, 1894; adm. from Univ. Coll. School Jan. 16, 1908 (R); left July 1912; entered an engineer's office; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. Northamptonshire Regt. Jan. 10, 1914; was attached to the 1st Batt. and went out to the western front in Aug. 1914; was wounded at the first battle of Ypres, in Nov. 1914; returned to the front in March 1915; Lieut. March 1915; killed in action at Aubers Ridge, France, May 9, 1915; unm.
Davison, Ronald Ian, 1914-1983
GB-2014-WSA-05911 · Person · 1914-1983

Davison, Ronald Ian, son of Sir Ronald Conway Davison, lecturer in Economics Univ. of Lond., and his first wife Juliet Marion, d. of John Peter Grant of Rothiemurchus, Inverness; b. 15 Nov. 1914; adm. Sept. 1928 (G); left July 1931; Oriel Coll. Oxf., matric. 1932, BA, MA 1959; Warden Univ. Coll. Exeter 1939-40; RASC 1940-3; staff of Brit. Council, Palestine and London, 1943- 55; Brooklands Tech. Coll., dept of management studies, lecturer 1955, head of dept. 1958; lecturer in Adult Education Univ. of Manchester 1965, Open Univ. (E. Anglia) 1971; m. 5 Aug. 1946 Cynthia Doris, d. of Maj. A. C. Whitfield of Nicosia, Cyprus; d. 9 Feb. 1983.
Davson, Charles Simon, 1857-1933
GB-2014-WSA-05912 · Person · 1857-1933

DAVSON, SIR CHARLES SIMON, eldest son of George Louis Davson, Georgetown, Demerara, British Guiana, manager British Guiana Bank, and Josephine, dau. of Charles Joseph King, Northwick Terrace, London; b. 20 May 1857; adm. 26 Jan 1871 (James'); QS 15 Mar 1873; left Apr 1876; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. pens. 15 Aug 1876, matr. Mich. 1876; BA and LLB 1880; adm. Middle Temple 29 Apr 1878, called to bar 26 Jan 1882; British Guiana bar; Stipendiary Magistrate, British Guiana 1888-98, Solicitor-General 1898-1905; Puisne Judge, Mauritius Supreme Court 1905-14; Chief Justice, Fiji, and Judicial Commissioner for the Western Pacific 3 Oct 1914-22; knighted 21 Feb 1917; m. 16 Jan 1889 Mary Rosa Matilda, dau. of Lynch Thomas MD, Barbados; d. 6 Nov 1933.
Davson, Harry Miller, 1872-1961
GB-2014-WSA-05913 · Person · 1872-1961

Davson, Harry Miller, eldest son of Sir Henry Katz Davson, of Bayswater, by Anne Helen, daughter of Thomas Miller, of Inchbank, Perth; b. June 4, 1872; adm. Sept. 24, 1885 (G); left Dec. 1887; 2nd Lieut. R. F. A. Feb. 12, 1892; Lieut. Feb. 12, 1895; Capt. March 15, 1900; Adjutant Jan. 5, 1907; Major June 13, 1909; temp. Lieut.-Col. June 27 - July 7, 1915; Lieut.-Col. July 8, 1915; half pay July 8, 1920; retired Jan. 8, 1921; served in the S. African War 1899-1900, and in Great War I 1914-9 on the western front; mentioned in despatches L. G. Sept. 10, 1901, Jan. 1, 1916, Jan. 4, May 18, Dec. 14, 1917, and Dec. 23, 1918; D.S.O. June 4, 1917; C.M.G. June 3, 1919, re-employed as interviewing officer 1939-42; Chairman of the War Memorial Committee 1945; author of the History of the 35th Division; m. Jan. 10, 1910, the Hon. Georgina Violet St. Clair, youngest daughter of Charles, 15th Baron Sinclair; d. Nov. 10, 1961.
Davy, ---, fl. 1554
GB-2014-WSA-05914 · Person · fl. 1554

DAVY, ---; b.; adm.; QS 1553-4 (Chapter Muniments).
Dawkins, Edward Henry, 1794-1859
GB-2014-WSA-05915 · Person · 1794-1859

DAWKINS, EDWARD HENRY, third son of Henry Dawkins MP, Over Norton, Oxfordshire, a Commissioner of Woods Forests and Land Revenues, and Augusta, dau. of Gen. Sir Henry Clinton KB MP; bapt. Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire 25 Jun 1794 (IGI); adm. 29 Apr 1805; KS (aged 12) 1808; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 26 Jun 1812, aged 18; Fellow of All Souls Coll. 1815-35; BCL 1819; DCL 1824; ordained deacon 1820, priest 1821; Vicar of West Markham, Notts., 10 Nov 1828 - res Apr 1858; of Moggerhanger House, Beds.; m. 14 May 1835 Elizabeth, widow of his cousin George Augustus Dawkins, and dau. of Rev. Sir William Henry Cooper, Bart.; d. 18 May 1859.
Dawnay, Denys, 1921-1983
GB-2014-WSA-05916 · Person · 1921-1983

Dawnay, Denys, son ofMaj.-Gen. Alan Geoffrey Charles Dawnay CBE DSO of Beaulieu, Hants, and Elizabeth, d. of John George Bulteel of Ascot, Berks; b. 26 Jan. 1921; adm. Sept. 1934 (G); left July 1938; d. 9 Feb. 1983.
Dawnay, Godfrey, 1710-?
GB-2014-WSA-05917 · Person · 1710-?

DAWNAY, HON. GODFREY, sixth son of Henry Dawnay, 2nd Viscount Downe (I) MP, and Mildred, dau. of William Godfrey, Thonock, Gainsborough, Lincs.; bapt. 7 Nov 1710; adm. (aged 12) Apr 1723; in school list 1727/8; Hart Hall, Oxford, matr. 26 Jan 1730/1; BA 1733; adm. Middle Temple 4 Feb 1729/30; ordained; m. 4 Apr 1740 Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Sir Thomas D’Aeth, Bart. MP; d. before 3 Aug 1784.