About us

William Graham has held the position as Officer of Glasgow Humane Society since 2015. Prior to this he served for over a decade in the British Army with the King’s Own Scottish Borderers and then with 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland serving on operational tours of Kenya, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. William served initially as an infantry soldier and then became a Dog Handler where he worked alongside his sniffer dog Lede, who later worked alongside William with the society until he passed in September 2020. The Society named a boat in Lede’s memory in April 2021. William was initially trained by George Parsonage and worked alongside George until his retirement in 2019. George has since took on an advisory role within the Society. William is now the sole employee of the society and oversees the daily running and coordinates his team of volunteers. To learn more about our staff and volunteers click here