Other Information:William enlisted on 16th January 1913. He was 17 years and 9 months old and was a yard boy by trade. He left for Karachi, then embarking on H.T. 'Elephanta' on 30th December 1915, sailed to Basra - entering the war on 6th January 1916. On 8th March 1916, William was reported as missing. He was allocated a new TF service number 461112 in 1917 but remained missing. He death, whilst on active service, was accepted for official purposes on 20th November 1917. He was the son of Agnes Elizabeth Benson (formerly Bryce) of 27 Londesborough Road, Southsea, Hants, and the late William Bryce.
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