William Boyd 
Biography of William Boyd
William Boyd
Surgeon Lieutenant William Boyd was born in Glasgow and graduated MB, ChB from the University in 1932. He was declared missing presumed killed on 26 October 1940, when the cruise liner Empress of Britain, requisitioned as a troopship, was crippled in a German bomber attack. The ship was subsequently sunk by torpedoes fired from a U-Boat.
Summary
William Boyd
Born 13 July 1907, Glasgow, Scotland.
Died 26 October 1940.
GU Degree: MB ChB, 1932;
University Link: Graduate
Father's Details: William Boyd
War Service: Surgeon Lieutenant, Royal Navy
Grave / Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, England
View Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
Record last updated: 18th Dec 2007
Country Associations
Scotland
Place of Birth
University Connections
University Roles
- Graduate
