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249711Pte William Grant Patterson
British Army 2nd Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers
from:Glasgow, Scotland
William Grant Paterson was a long-time KOSB 2nd Battalion soldier who served as a teen in Egypt, Sudan and Kyhber Pass, India. When WW1 broke out he was called and went to Ireland followed by France to the Battle of Mons.He survived that battle and dug trenches and in Messines at the village church on 31st of October 1914. He was invalided on 1st of November and transported back to UK and finally to Craigleith Hospital in Edinburgh where he received treatment. He did survive and returned home to become a Rolls Royce Mechanic training in Manchester and Derby.
He was a head Chauffeur at Rosyth, then married Mary Quinn in 1920 and had one son, William Paterson. They moved to Lockerbie to Balgray Estate where he also was a chauffeur, servicing 7 vehicles.
Later, under the Scheme, and thanks to Jardine Paterson he studied barbering and hairdressing in Edinburgh and purchased a shop in Kelty, Fife where he lived with his small family until he passed away from complications from his war wounds in 1930.
I am writing a story for publication about his life and his friend Patrick Duffy who died at Mons or thereafter and I would like to contact any of his family members.
William Grant Paterson and WW1 Medal
William Grant Paterson in kilt-KOSB pic
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