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).
Medical Expense Deduction. You can deduct medical mileage as part of your overall medical expense deduction. The IRS limits the medical deduction to the amount of medical expenses in excess of 7.5 percent of your Adjusted Gross Income.