Gunner William Edgar, 23293. Worked for the Singer sewing machine company in Clydebank. Enlisted in Glasgow shortly after the outbreak of war in September 1914. Landed in France with 106th Brigade Royal Field Artillery, part of the 24th Division of the 3rd Army in late August 1915. Fought at Loos, Wulverghem, Somme, Delville Wood, Guillemont, Vimy Ridge, Messines, 3rd Ypres and finally at Cambrai. Died of wounds in Cambrai on November 4th 1918 aged 27.

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