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LAING, David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2512 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, September 1896 |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | GSW to chest, received Pozieres, 10th Stationary Hospital, St Omer, France, 27 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No.15), France, buried by Rev R Aisbett, C of E chaplain, Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, Longuenesse, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll |
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World War 1 Service
| 12 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2512, 3rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 14 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 2512, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 2512, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 27 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2512, 30th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2512 awm_unit: 30th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-27 |
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