LAING James Gordon Major

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Surname: LAING;

Forename(s): James Gordon;

Initials: JG;

Rank: Major;

Born in: Croydon;

Previous Battalion: 28 of;

Previous Regiment: London Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 12-Feb-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 200 Bn;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 105 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 200 Bn;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 03-Oct-1918;

Other Data: Uppingham School Register 1888-1960: b April 1885 son of A A Laing, Croydon. At School 1899-1902, in business. Gt War. Major London Regt att MGC. Kia Oct 1918
born 6/4/1885 at Croydon. Occupation: Merchant at 14 Mincing Lane, London.
Married 6/6/1911 at Parish Church Croydon, by the Bishop of Sheffield, to Jean Houlder. One child John Alexander Laing born 6/1/1913 at The Cottage, Altyre Rd, Croydon.
Estate: Grantees: Bernard Farmborough Howard, Lawrence Howard Pascall, and (by codicile) Howard Freeland Houlder (executors) Gross value £29004/5/11d
Enlisted as 1695 28 Londons 7/8/1914. Cpl 27/8/1914. App Lieut 28 Londons 16/10/1914 - ordered to report for duty at MGC TC 12/2/1916. Wd - adm 1 Brit Red X Hosp. Gazetted Asst Instr MGC Inf 1/10/1917
Medical Board 17/12/1917 at Mil Hosp, Grantham on Capt JG Laing: 1) gsw right wrist - wasting of tissue 2) appendicitis 30/5/1917 - successful, but not fit for general service - gsw - struck by bullet 26/6/1916 serving with 105 Coy MGC in France. Entered inner side of right wrist and emerged at back of joint - bullet passed through - exit healing - acute infection of hand - splinters of bone removed. Wrist stiff - movement of fingers limited. Left unit 27/6/1916 and embarked for UK 14/8/1916 on "Dieppe"
Killed by a land mine laid by retiring Germans. - war diary 200 Bn (OC "D" Coy);

Other Notes: JAMES GORDON LAING Major 28th Bn., London Regt (Artists' Rifles) who died on Thursday 3 October 1918 . Age 33 .
Additional Information: Son of Robert A. Laing, of Croydon; husband of Jean Laing, of Cromwell House, Croydon. Cemetery: LAVENTIE MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE Nord, France Grave or Reference Panel Number: I. D. 7.;

Related National Archives files: WO374/40379;

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