William Killlin
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 9206. Private. Border Regt. (Regiment). Serving in India. Reported Oct. Said to be in Burmah Nov. 11. Dec. 10. Jan 13 (due in England). Mar. Brought to Asylum. Died April. Could never find out how he lost his sense. Sunstroke Sept. 9. Paper for effects signed. Aug. 13 Signed paper for child's share of goods Sept. 11. Widow one child. W. bad lot.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/9)
External sources: 18 Bigwell Street