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William Paterson enlisted at Glasgow, into the Highland Light Infantry, serving in the 5th Battalion, his initial number was 1955 and he retained this number up to the rank of Corporal where his number was updated to 200410. He was later to achieve the rank of Acting/Serjeant. He initially served in the Balkans (2b) commencing 2 July 1915.
He was later killed in action and his place of death was shown as Egypt aged 26 years, and was buried at the Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine.