William attested on 7th June 1915. He was 19 years and 10 months old, a Stonecutter by trade, and living at 44 John Street, Aberdeen at the time. He first served under the service number 1574 with the 1st Scottish General Hospital, but his service number changed to 2091, on 12th August 1916, when he was transferred to the 3/3rd Highland Field Ambulance. William embarked at Southampton on 2nd May 1917, and disembarking the next day at Rouen, he entered the war in France on 3rd May 1917. He was posted to the Cyclists Base Depot, where he received orders to report to the 1/3rd Highland Field Ambulance, in the field, on the 10th May. On the 29th May he was admitted into the No 17 Casualty Clearing Station suffering with scabies, and spent time with No 4 Divisional Rest Station and the 12th Field Ambulance. He was discharged back to his unit on 11th June 1917, and on 29th June became attached to the 56th Heavy Battery Group, and was still attached at the time he was killed. He was the son of William and Margaret Forbes Lind of 28 Kintore Place, Aberdeen. [Will SC70/8/662/20]