Daniel Laidlaw

From Alf Askin's research notes

Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.

LAIDLAW, Daniel (reg No 711).

Piper (later Sgt Piper) 7th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers London Gazetted on 18th November 1915 Born on: 26th July 1875 at Little Swinton, Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland.

Died on: 2nd June 1950 at Shoresdean, Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland Memorial at Norham Church, Northumberland (Unmarked grave)* Digest of Citation reads: On 25th September 1915 near Loos and Hill 70, France, prior to an asaault on enemy trenches and during the worst of the bombardment, Piper Laidlaw, seeing that his company was shaken with the effects of gas, with complete disregard for danger, mounted the parapet and, marching up and down, played his company out of the trench. The effect of his splendid example was immediate and the company dashed to the assault. Piper Laidlaw continuewd playing his pipes even after he was wounded and until the postion was won.

Additional information.

LALA. (Reg.No 712 Lance Naik. * 41st Dogras. Indian Army.

London Gazetted on 13th May 1916.

Born on 20th February, 1882 at Parol in the Hasmipur District, Kangra, Punjab, India. The time and place of his death and his grave are unknown.

Digest of Citation reads: At El Orah, Mesopotamia, on 21st January 1916, Lance Naik Lala found a British officer lying close to the enemy. He dragged him to a temporary place of shelter. He had bandaged the officer's wounds, when he heard calls from his Adjutant, who was lying the open, wounded. Although the enemy was only 100 yards away, Lance Naik Lala insisted on going to his aid. He removed his own clothing placing it on the officer to keep him warm, staying with him until it was almost dark when he returned to the shelter. When it was dark he carried the first wounded officer to safety returning with a stretcher to carry back his adjutant.

*Lance-Corporal.