2878 Pte William Paterson, 5th Bn, Royal Scots Regt

2485 British soldiers died on 16th September 1916 and William Paterson, the son of Mr and Mrs James Paterson of Whiteside, Bourtie, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire was one of these men. He was 22 years old and judging by his army number had joined the battalion in late November or early December 1914. His medal index card shows entitlement to the British War and Victory medals which means that he did not arrive overseas until 1st January 1916 at the earliest.

William Paterson, who was born in Edinburgh and enlisted there, died of wounds on this day. He is buried in Cambrin Churchyard Extension; one of 1304 First World War Commonwealth soldiers buried there.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry.co.uk (MIC)
Army Ancestry
Army Service Numbers 1881-1918
Commonwealth War Graves Commission