The commanding officer of the Light Dragoons, Lt Col Sam Plant, said Sgt Davidson was "a simply superb soldier and a wonderful man".

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Jennison Myrie-Williams earned a start for St Johnstone in place of the injured Murray Davidson, while Marcus Haber, Peter MacDonald and Steven Milne came in for Collin Samuel, Sam Parkin and Andy Jackson.

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McInnes freshened up his side after the midweek Co-operative Insurance Cup defeat, Jennison Myrie-Williams coming in for the injured Murray Davidson, while Marcus Haber, Peter MacDonald and Steven Milne came in for Collin Samuel, Sam Parkin and Andy Jackson.

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