Alexander Percy Davidson

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Vice-Admiral Alexander Percy Davidson, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (30 March, 1868 – 11 February, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Davidson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1891.[1]

On the occasion of the coronation of King George V Davidson was promoted to the rank of Captain dated 22 June, 1911.[2]

He served as captain of the battleship Albion from August 1912[3] until 17 November 1913, when he was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Aboukir.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Cornwallis on 1 June, 1914.[5]

Great War

He was appointed to command the battleship Duncan on 6 August, 1914.[6]

He was again appointed command of Cornwallis on 21 January, 1915,[7] following a brief tenure under Charles E. Le Mesurier since September.[8]

On 25 April, 1915, he landed to command marines and sailors supporting efforts to capture a battery position, and he oversaw naval aspects of the evacuation of Suvla Bay at the turn of 1916. After Cornwallis was torpedoed, he was given command of Hindustan as part of the operations against Zeebrugge.[9]

On 1 June, 1918, Davidson was appointed in charge of the Dockyard and Naval Establishments at Dover.[10]

Post-War

He was appointed in command of Thunderer on 1 June, 1920.[11]

Davidson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 September, 1921 and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 28 September. He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 October, 1926.[12]

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral A. P. Davidson" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 12 February, 1930. Issue 45435, col E, pg. 16.

Service Record

 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4070. 31 July, 1891.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4596. 19 June, 1911.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 271.
  5. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 30 May, 1914. Issue 40537, col A, p. 4.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 308.
  7. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393e.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 298.
  9. "Vice-Admiral A. P. Davidson" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 12 February, 1930. Issue 45435, col E, pg. 16.
  10. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 3.
  11. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 18 May, 1920. Issue 42413, col F, p. 16.
  12. The London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
  13. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  14. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 271.
  15. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 30 May, 1914. Issue 40537, col A, p. 4.
  16. The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 308.
  17. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393i.
  18. "Vice-Admiral A. P. Davidson" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 12 February, 1930. Issue 45435, col E, pg. 16.
  19. "Vice-Admiral A. P. Davidson" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 12 February, 1930. Issue 45435, col E, pg. 16.
  20. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 18 May, 1920. Issue 42413, col F, p. 16.

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