The first graduate of an American university to die in the European war, according to the official report is Lieutenant George Williamson '05, of Montreal, Canada, a member of the Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment. His name appears on the casualty lists for November 24 as among those who have died as a result of wounds received on the battlefield.
According to the New York Times, Lieutenant Williamson was wounded in Belgium on November 8. He was removed to the Fourth Clearing Hospital and died on November 12.
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