Person Sheet
NameNevin Davidson 
Birth Date8 May 1922
Birth PlaceByron Bay, NSW, Australia
Death Date4 Aug 2001 Age: 79
Death PlaceRedcliffe, Queensland, Australia
Death MemoHeart attack
OccupationBank, Airforce (WW2), Hotels and Radio
EducationNuns in Byron Bay, then brothers at Woodlawn College, Lismore
FatherWilliam Davidson
MotherMargaret Burke
Spouses
Birth Date22 Apr 1928
Birth PlaceMurwillumbah, NSW, Australia
Death Date27 Jun 1975 Age: 47
Death PlaceGympie, Queensland, Australia
Death MemoCerebral haemorrhage
FatherFrancis Nicholas Murray (1891-1943)
MotherKathleen Godkin (1898-1963)
Marr Date18 Apr 1949
Marr PlaceSt Carthage's Cathedral, Woodlawn College, Lismore, NSW, Australia
Notes for Nevin Davidson
Notes received from Elizabeth Wilson, 6 Sep 2007:
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TELEGRAMS RECEIVED BY MR WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
4.30pm 10th August 1944. 1 Melbourne 40 Noon. Lettergram.
Mr. W. Davidson, Shirley St., Byron Bay. Telephone Lismore NSW.
Information received concerning your son Sergeant Nevin Michael Davidson advises
that his aircraft was detailed to attack St Cyr Paris stop regret no further news.
Airforce. 391 Little Collins St
Postal Acknowledgement Delivery, Personal Mr W. Davidson Shirley Street,
Byron Bay. N.S.W.
426794 Sergeant N.M. Davidson missing stop regret to inform you that your son
Sergeant Nevin Michael Davidson is missing as a result air operations on 25th July
1944 stop known details are he was member of crew Lancaster aircraft detailed to
attack an enemy target which failed to return to base presumably due to enemy action
stop five members of the crew were seen to parachute from the aircraft stop this
information is confidential and not for publication stop the Minister for Air joins with
Air Board in expressing sincere sympathy in your anxiety stop when any further
information is received it will be conveyed to you immediately.
Air Force, 391 Little Collins St, Melbourne.29/7/1944. 4.40pm
7th September, 1944. Telegraph Acknowledgement,Deliver Personal, Mr W.
Davidson, Shirley Street, Byron Bay. N.S.W.
Please to inform you that your son 426974 Sergeant Nevin Michael Davidson is safe
and has been admitted to casualty clearing section Wroughton near Swinton Wiltshire
on 2nd September 1944 suffering from fractured left tibia and fibia stop any further
information received will be conveyed to you immediately stop no news yet to hand
concerning other members of crew. Airforce 391 Little Collins Street,
Melbourne.
More About NEVIN MICHAEL DAVIDSON:
Cremation: 11 Aug 2001, Buderim, Qld. Ashes buried at Gympie
Education: Nuns in Byron Bay, then brothers at Woodlawn College, Lismore
Occupation: Bank, Airforce (WW2), Hotels and Radio
Religion: Catholic
Residence: Byron Bay, Surat, Roma, Gatton, Gympie, Peregian Beach
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Nevin Davidson and Family 1992
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=ea0305d4-2a8c-43d6-a63b-08f92c593a28&tid=2849809&pid=-1810598638
Nev Davidson 1983
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=e58bf77e-516b-457d-acf4-5a11a3af659e&tid=2849809&pid=-1810598638
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TELEGRAMS RECEIVED BY MR WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
4.30pm 10th August 1944. 1 Melbourne 40 Noon. Lettergram.
Mr. W. Davidson, Shirley St., Byron Bay. Telephone Lismore NSW.
Information received concerning your son Sergeant Nevin Michael Davidson advises
that his aircraft was detailed to attack St Cyr Paris stop regret no further news.
Airforce. 391 Little Collins St
Postal Acknowledgement Delivery, Personal Mr W. Davidson Shirley Street,
Byron Bay. N.S.W.
426794 Sergeant N.M. Davidson missing stop regret to inform you that your son
Sergeant Nevin Michael Davidson is missing as a result air operations on 25th July
1944 stop known details are he was member of crew Lancaster aircraft detailed to
attack an enemy target which failed to return to base presumably due to enemy action
stop five members of the crew were seen to parachute from the aircraft stop this
information is confidential and not for publication stop the Minister for Air joins with
Air Board in expressing sincere sympathy in your anxiety stop when any further
information is received it will be conveyed to you immediately.
Air Force, 391 Little Collins St, Melbourne.29/7/1944. 4.40pm
7th September, 1944. Telegraph Acknowledgement,Deliver Personal, Mr W.
Davidson, Shirley Street, Byron Bay. N.S.W.
Please to inform you that your son 426974 Sergeant Nevin Michael Davidson is safe
and has been admitted to casualty clearing section Wroughton near Swinton Wiltshire
on 2nd September 1944 suffering from fractured left tibia and fibia stop any further
information received will be conveyed to you immediately stop no news yet to hand
concerning other members of crew. Airforce 391 Little Collins Street,
Melbourne.
More About NEVIN MICHAEL DAVIDSON:
Cremation: 11 Aug 2001, Buderim, Qld. Ashes buried at Gympie
Education: Nuns in Byron Bay, then brothers at Woodlawn College, Lismore
Occupation: Bank, Airforce (WW2), Hotels and Radio
Religion: Catholic
Residence: Byron Bay, Surat, Roma, Gatton, Gympie, Peregian Beach
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Nevin Davidson and Family 1992
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=ea0305d4-2a8c-43d6-a63b-08f92c593a28&tid=2849809&pid=-1810598638
Nev Davidson 1983
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=e58bf77e-516b-457d-acf4-5a11a3af659e&tid=2849809&pid=-1810598638