Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
William Laird
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dundee
- Service no: R/37980
- Rank: Rifleman
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Kings Royal Rifle Corps
- Unit/Ship: 12th Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death:
- Date of Death: 16.08.1917
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Tyne Cot Memorial
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 115 to 119 & 162A & 163A
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Clementina Laird, 7 Viewbank Tce, Old Glamis Rd, Dundee
- Father:
George Laird, 7 Viewbank Tce, Old Glamis Rd, Dundee
- Siblings:
Andrew and 4 other brothers (names unknown)
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about William Laird
William has no known grave but is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial. For reasons unknown William was not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
Formally M2/266697, Army Service Corps.
He was the brother of Able Seaman Andrew Laird, Clyde Z/2564, Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, who died of wounds 09.10.1918.
Information supplied by Gary Thomson
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