William James Watson (Sloan)
Rank: Private
Service No: 201752
Place of Birth: Newry, Armagh
Date of Death: 19/4/1917
Theatre of Death: Egypt
Regiment/Service: King’s Own Scottish Borderers (1st/5th Bn.)
Cemetery: Gaza War Cemetery
Rutherglen Lore information: Sons of Mr and Mrs Sloan, 4 Barnflat Street, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Mother Margaret J Sloan.
1901 census information:
Address: Mullaglass, Armagh.
Grandfather: James (50) agricultural labourer, born in County Armagh.
Grandmother: Mary Jane (52) born in County Armagh.
Self: William (5) born in County Armagh.
1911 census information: The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises Alexander 44 Margaret Jane 36, William 15, William (Watson) 15, Jessie 13, Sarah 8, John 6, Jane ) and Ruth 3. Also living with them is Alexander’s father John 86.
Newspaper transcript – Pte. W. J. Sloan, Rutherglen. Mr and Mrs Sloan, 4 Barnflat Street, Rutherglen, have received official word of the death in action of their son, Pte. William James Sloan, K.O.S.B. He was posted missing on April 19 last. He was formerly employed at the Farme Colliery, Rutherglen, and was 22 years of age. Mr and Mrs Sloan lost another son in the war.
*Served under the name William James.
Half-brother of William Campbell Sloan.