William Nicol
Rank: Private
Service No: 8780
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 03/11/1916
Theatre of Death: Mesopotamia
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (1st Bn.)
Cemetery: Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery
Rutherglen Lore information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nicol, 168 Farme Loan Road, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s effects information: Father William and brother Alexander Nicol and sisters Janet McMundy, Margaret Troup and Elizabeth Miller.
1901 census information:
Address: 45 Florence Street, Hutchesontown.
Father: William (50) carter, born about 1851 in Glasgow.
Mother: Elizabeth (49) born about 1852 in Alexandria.
Sister: Margaret (17) house servant, born about 1884 in Glasgow.
Brother: Alexander (15) dye worker, born about 1886 in Glasgow.
Sister: Elizabeth (11) born about 1890 in Glasgow.
Self: William (9) born about 1892 in Glasgow.
Newspaper transcript – Private William Nicol, H.L.I., who was wounded has died of his wounds. He was 24 years of age, and the younger son of Mr and Mrs William Nicol, 168 Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen.. Before enlistment he was employed by the Clyde Paper Mills, Rutherglen.