William McBride was the son of Gilbert McBride and Helen Rodgers. He was born in 1885 in Ayr and in 1891 census the family was in Glengyron Row, Cumnock. He was the uncle of George Ethridge McBride who also served in the RSF, but they were more like brothers as they grew up in the same household.
1891 census
18 Glengyron Row Cumnock
Gilbert McBride 34
Helen McBride 34
Jane McBride 13
Lena Ethredge 12
Gilbert McBride 10
William McBride 6
Cathrine McBride 4
1901 census
2 Warwickhill Rows Dreghorn
Gilbert Mcbride 44
Ellen Mcbride 43
Gilbert Mcbride 19
William Mcbride 16 coal miner drawer
Ellen Mcbride 4
George Ethridge 6
grandson
He was a private in the RSF and he fell in the Battle of Loos on 25 Sep 1915. He was married to Sarah Lindsay in Rankinston in 1905 and they had several children, William, Samuel, Gilbert and Sarah.
His parents were living in Muirkirk by this time and he is remembered on the War Memorial there.
With thanks to George's great grand nephew, George Ethridge McBride who provided the information.
Here he is on GWGC
and on Cumnock Connections tree
Remembering WW1 soldiers with a connection to Cumnock in Ayrshire, Scotland, including those who survived and others not mentioned on the War Memorial. Researched by Cumnock History Group.
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