William John Tait
Rank: Sapper
Service No: 503830 (previously 1923)
Place of Birth: Barony
Date of Death: 23/10/1917
Theatre of Death: F&F
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers (54th Light Railway Operating Coy)
Cemetery: Solferino Farm Cemetery
Rutherglen Lore information: Nephew of Mrs Higgins, 35 Stonelaw Street, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Father James and sisters Elizabeth and Margaret Tait.
1901 census information:
Address: 90 Mill Street, Rutherglen.
Grandfather: William (55) railway watchman, born about 1846 in Parkhead.
Grandmother: Lizzie (53) born about 1848 in Ireland.
Aunt: Janet (22) dye worker, born about 1879 in Rutherglen.
Aunt: Annie (20) finisher steel works, born about 1881 in Rutherglen.
Aunt: Agnes (18) , finisher steel works, born about 1883 in Rutherglen.
Aunt: Maggie (15) , finisher steel works, born about 1886 in Rutherglen.
Sister: Margaret (5) born about 1896 in Glasgow.
Self: William (3) born about 1898 in Glasgow.
1911 Census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises William 67, Elizabeth 68, Margaret 15, William 12 and Elizabeth 8.
Newspaper transcript – Pte. W. Tait, Rutherglen. Mrs Higgins, who resides at 35 Stonelaw Road, Rutherglen, has received intimation that her nephew, Drive William Tait, R.F.A., was killed on October 23. He was 19 years of age, and previous to enlistment was employed by the Caledonian Railway Co., at Rutherglen.