Other Information:William had been a member of the Boy's Brigade and later the Boy Scouts. He held a position working in a shop in Edinburgh but had a strong desire to join the Army, and as a consequence enlisted into the R.A.M.C. in May 1913. According to the 1914 Medal Rolls, he entered the war in France on 13th August 1914 attached to the 1st Bn. Cameron Highlanders. He was in a cave, used partly as headquarters of the 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders and partly as a collecting base for the wounded, when a shell burst with great violence, killing him along with five Staff officers and about thirty men. Two of the men were also of the R.A.M.C. - they were 6987 Pte Harry Edward Sims and Lt John Crocket M.D. William was the son of James and Clementina Murdoch of 15 Royal Crescent, Edinburgh. [Portrait photograph kindly provided by John Fraser]
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