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William Bruce "Billy Bob" Davies, 27 years old, is a Private in the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) serving as a sanitary orderly aboard the HMHS Britannic. Born on March 12, 1889, in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, a historic town in Southern England situated next to the River Thames, his life has been marked by the river's activity and the bustle of his community. His father, a local barber, and his mother, who ran the village grocery store, instilled in Billy a strong sense of service to people and an amiable disposition. The nickname "Billy Bob" was earned by his good-natured personality and ever-ready smile.

Billy’s first contact with the world of medicine was not in a hospital, but in the small clinic of his uncle, Doctor Sullivan, the village practitioner (his mother's cousin). Billy, though never a good student and knowing academic medicine was not for him, helped his uncle as an assistant, carrying bags, preparing bandages, or simply comforting patients. It was there that his strong build proved useful for tasks requiring stamina, and where he learned the empathy needed to deal with the pain of others.

When the First World War broke out, Billy Bob enlisted without grand notions of heroism, but with a simple sense of duty towards his countrymen. His robust figure made him ideal for the position of orderly in the RAMC. Before his current posting, Billy Bob had spent the entire war on land, working in his regional hospitals: the 2nd Southern General Hospital and the 3rd Southern General Hospital, both belonging to the Southern Command. There, he had his first contact with the horrors of war, when the first waves of patients "broken" by the ravages of the Western Front began to arrive. Far from being intimidated, he strove to work hard and keep up the spirits of both the staff and the wounded.

Now, the Britannic represents his first voyage on a large ship. Billy Bob fervently hopes he won't get seasick, for although he is a novice at ocean navigation, he spent hours in his youth fishing from a small boat with his grandfather on the Thames, an experience he trusts has given him his "sea legs."

His family is also deeply involved in the conflict. He has a brother named Thomas, who serves in the Royal Field Artillery (RFA), an artillery corps with strong ties to Southern England, and who is currently at the Western Front. Concern for his brother has not broken Billy Bob’s spirit but has instead reinforced his unshakeable optimism. Aboard the Britannic, Billy Bob is a familiar and sociable figure, capable of striking up a conversation with nearly anyone, from the engineers to the nursing staff, and even the officers, as long as they aren't too pretentious. His good humor is almost a philosophy of life; he always finds a gap for a joke, an optimistic comment, or a story to lighten the mood, even amidst suffering.

One of Billy Bob's lesser-known talents is his singing voice. With a surprisingly clear tenor, he often breaks into popular songs he's picked up over the years. He wouldn't claim to be the finest vocalist, but his heartfelt renditions of familiar tunes are genuinely appreciated by those around him, serving as a simple, effective way to lift spirits in the often-somber atmosphere of a hospital ship.

For him, the Britannic is a serious workplace, but also a refuge from the horror, where he can fulfill his duty with hot tea and the opportunity to chat with his comrades. His greatest motivation is the well-being of the soldiers under his care and the general comfort of those around him. Billy Bob is not given to great existential worries, but to practical solutions and keeping morale high. He is a strong, loyal, and fundamentally good man, whose presence radiates a comforting warmth. In the hospital ship's corridors, his round figure and infectious laugh are a constant reminder that, even in the darkest times, there is always room for kindness and good cheer.