Name

William John Scott Laidlaw

Born

1893-09-17

Birth Place

Occupation

Clerk

Religion

Church of England

Died

1917-11-27

Death Place

Lens, Nord Pas de Calais, France

Death

Killed in action

Awards

Military Medal for bravery in the field awarded 1916-08-23

Monument

1.Lions Head United Church Plaque 2.Lions Head Cenotaph

Cemetery

Service Record 1

Regimental Number

81494

Highest Rank

Lieutenant

Conflict

Battalion

5th Battalion ; Canadian Infantry 32nd Battalion

Enlisted

Winnipeg, MB

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-02-12

Brother also served - Charles Albert Bower Laidlaw.

- History of the County of Bruce Vol. 2
- From History Book (Wiarton Echo Index 1919)
- Colter, Sharon. “A Historical Review of the Minute Books of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 202 Lion’s Head, (Swan Lake) Ontario, 1931-2016.” Lion’s Head, Ont.: The Bruce Peninsula Press, 2016. Print.
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Find a Grave