William Kyle

William Kyle was a native of Glenapp, Ballantrae and the son of William and Jessie Kyle of 117 Skares.

Here is the family in the 1901 census
Auchencrosh Estate, Glenapp

Wm J O Kyle             33 carter on estate b Kirkcolm

Jessie Kyle             33

Grace L Kyle             10

Wm L Kyle             7 b Colmonell ab 1893

Jane M Kyle             4

His service record survives:
He enlisted in the Reserve regiment of Ayrshire Yeomanry at Ayr on 20th October 1914. He was 21 years old and 5ft 6  3/4 in.  He transferred to the Royal Scots Fusiliers on 5th Sep 1916.

He died of dysentry in Salonika on the 26th October 1916. He was 22. He had been in Greece only a month.

His surviving relatives were:
his parents William and Jessie, brother John 17, sisters Grace, 27, Jane, 22, Jessie 12, Evelyn 9 all of 117 Skares Row. This information was provided by his father in 1919.

He is buried in  Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery, Greece.

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