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Name: William Carroll Number: 8590 Regiment: Gordon Highlanders. Rank: Private. Born: 18 February 1884 Shettleston, Glasgow. Died: 29 December 1916    Prisoner of War     Age 32 Buried: Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany. Son of Margaret Carroll. 1911 Census: Cardowan Farm, Stepps. Address at death: Robertson's Land, Stepps. CWGC site:   Yes. SNWM site:   Yes. Kirkintilloch Herald mention 14 February 1917. Married: 1913 Glasgow. William had enlisted in the Army in 1902 and been recalled in 1914. Prior to this he had been employed as a ploughman.