Regimental number | 940 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | La Perouse, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Forest School, England, and Marburg, Germany |
Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Maddington, West Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, W D Laing, Maddington, West Perth, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces, 88th Battalion. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 12th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Transport A7 Medic on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF12 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: INF12 Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross 'Conspicuous gallantry & coolness at Pozieres.' Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | C.E. W. Bean 'The Story of Anzac', vol. 1, f/n 53, p. 272, gives date of birth as 19 February 1892. 'Letters herewith showing first in Pozieres for which the MC. Letters may be of historical interest - copies only, originals could be shown to authorized person.' (Father) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Borre British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 23), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 66 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie LAING. Native of Sydney |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |