2656312 Serjeant John Miller DAVIDSON, MM, MiD, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

Army Number: 2656312 [from block allocation Coldstream Guards 2646001 - 2688000]
Rank: Serjeant
Name: John Miller DAVIDSON, MM, MiD
Unit: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders


London Gazette : 15 December 1942
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35821/supplement/5442/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period November, 1941, to April, 1942:—
Camerons.
2656312 Sergt. J. M. Davidson.

London Gazette : 20 June 1946
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37616/supplement/3115/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
The Military Medal.
No. 2656312 Sergeant John Miller DAVIDSON, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders (Newcastle-on-Tyne).

 

London Gazette : 15 December 1942
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35821/supplement/5437/data.pdf

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35821/supplement/5442/data.pdf

 

Recommendation for Award for Davidson, John Miller Rank: Serjeant Service... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/146/310
Name Davidson, John Miller
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 2656312
Regiment: 2 Battalion The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East (Egypt, Libya)
Award: Military Medal
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 20 June 1946

 

Thanks for your comments Andreas. The entire file, unfortunately, seems to contain awful scans of the originals.

That appears to be the usual procedure for POW cases.
Sometimes it's the other way around - the witness was taken POW and so the award couldn't be processed or even instigated until they were liberated.


Name: J M Davidson
Rank: Serjeant
Army Number: 2656312
Regiment: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
POW Number: 30055
Camp Type: Stalag
Camp Number: 344
Camp Location: Lambinowice, Poland