BORN HULL 01/12/1899. SON OF FREDERICK MCWILLIAM (1865-1921) AND KATE BAILLIE (1874-1950) AT THIS ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS. A CLERK. HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS, AND FOUR SISTERS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 02/03/1916, AGED 18 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 4 INCHES TALL, 32 INCH CHEST, “POOR” PHYSIQUE, BLUE EYES, AND BROWN HAIR. HAD SCABIES AND REQUIRED A “SULPHUR VAPOUR BATH”. TRAINED AT COLCHESTER. CALLED UP FOR SERVICE, ON 21/02/1918. POSTED TO THE 9TH WEST RIDING REGIMENT, IN THE FIELD, ON 01/09/1918. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 12/10/1918, AGED 18. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, FREDERICK.
HE IS BURIED AT SELRIDGE BRITISH CEMETERY, MONTAY. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “THY WILL BE DONE”
First name:
HAROLD
Military Number:
34957
Rank:
Private
Date Died
12/10/1918
Place died:
Selridge British Cemetery, Montay, Nord, France
Age:
18
