It seems William was used by others a victim of Circumstances. Prince FRancis of Tech#k had a grudge against the Court and Queen Victoria, he wanted more living expenses, to be addressed as Your Royal HIghness. He was hated by Balfour and may have disgraced the Court. William was adopted by Susanna Paage Willats.
He was so disillusioned by being forced in the army and the Court System. THe Boar War upset it was to make money for greedy politicians. Prince Francis recommended artillery. William was forced to that end. He left India profoundly deaf and was diverted from India to South Africa. where he lost his hearing. . He hated London life calling it immoral. He had his great grandfather's religiosityAnd was convinced by the Christadelphians that the British were the Lost tribes of Israel, sounding a bit like Queen Victoria's view. In reality he was descended from RabbiMimodanides the Philosopher and the great Rabbi Gamaliel
IN 1914, he refused to deserve. As an objector. because he had served he was encouraged to sign up. They tried to get him in the medical Corp. and Machine gun corp. He was accused of receiving stolen goods (probably trumped up charges. In the middle of the war he sold lots of commercial property but did not benefit. He always thought God was sufficient He lived a simple obscure life despite close contacts with the highest aristocrats like the Cave dishes, he was related to three Field Marshals and his trial was a delicate matter.
