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Serjeant W R LAING

Service Number: 10719
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Northumberland Fusiliers

11th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 07 July 1916

Age 27 years old

Buried or commemorated at

GORDON DUMP CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE

IV. J. 3.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Margaret Laing, of Widdrington, Morpeth, Northumberland, and the late George Laing.

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Buried or commemorated at

GORDON DUMP CEMETERY, OVILLERS-LA BOISSELLE
Somme France
Number of casualties: 1680
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