CSM
William Gibson Laird
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 26/09/1887 |
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Place of birth: Newtyle, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Real Estate Broker |
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Religion: Presbyterian |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Company Sergeant Major |
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Service number: 420864 |
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Enlistment date: 18/12/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 43rd Bn. (Cameron Highlanders) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 10/06/1916 |
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Place of death: Maple Copse , Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 28 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." Abouth 10 P.M. on the 10th of June, 1916, he was struck in the right shoulder by a large splinter from an enemy shell and killed almost immediately. At the time he was with his Company Commander standing at the entrance of the only dugout left in Maple Copse observing the intense shell fire which the battalion was subjected to whilst holding the position.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1593675 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=aa37945f-8762-4d0a-ab0a-0e312c58a89f |