William Simon served in many different battalions of the Black Watch and this probably explains the discrepancies between sources. The Register of Soldiers effects has him in the 9th Btn, Soldiers Died the 4/5th and the CWGC the Depot (which he would have been transferred to on arrival in the UK)
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Died 1918
British Army 3410 Private 7th Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
British Army S/40590 Private 8th Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
British Army S/40590 Private 1st Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
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