According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, there were eight soldiers named William McBride, and a further six listed as W. McBride, who died in France or Belgium during the First World War but none matches the soldier in the song.
If you do not claim 100% of your self-employed health insurance deduction, you can include the remaining premiums with your other medical expenses as an itemized deduction on Form 1040, Schedule A (PDF).
Deducting Medical Expenses. The IRS only allows you to write off a medical expense such as a doctorâs copay if it is part of unreimbursed health care costs in excess of 7.5 percent of your adjusted gross income. Suppose your AGI is $120,000 and you have $13,500 in unreimbursed medical costs.