26157 Private
11th Battalion Royal Scots, 27th Infantry Brigade, 9th (Scottish) Division
Age: 26
Date of Death: 24.4.16
Buried: Rifle House Cemetery I.E.7
Family history: Husband of Mary Ann Panton, 16 Maryfield Place, Tamfourhill. Son of David Panton of Fife. They had a daughter Mary. Prior to enlisting on 17 July 1915 he was employed as a carter. He landed in France on 2 October 1915 and was posted from the Base Camp to the 11th Battalion on 9 February 1916.
The action that lead to his death
The battalion was in the Ploegsteert sector on the southern tip of the Salient. This was seen as a quiet sector. The battalion was providing working parties and on the 24 April William was killed while part of a working party. The War Diary records:
(Linesman Map)
Medals Awarded:
1915 Star, The British War Medal, Victory Medal
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