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Laidlaw, Daniel
UK, Pipers of Scottish and Overseas Regiments, 1914-1918
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Full Name
Laidlaw, Daniel
Fate
Wounded
Incident Date
25 Sep 1915
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Piper Daniel Laidlaw was awarded the V.C. for playing whilst the battalion went over the top during the attack at Loos. Despite heavy bombardment and gas discharge Piper Laidlaw continued to play until he fell wounded. Another piper, Douglas Taylor, who was unable to play due to being wounded in the hand went out and brought in several wounded men who had been gassed. All of the pipers were wounded during the first eighteen months of the campaign.
Rank Name
Piper
Service Number
15851
Duty Location
Loos
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Secondary Unit
7thBattalion
Archive Reference
The Pipes of War
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
King's Own Scottish Borderers
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Publication Title
UK, Pipers of Scottish and Overseas Regiments, 1914-1918
Content Source
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Last Updated
28 Oct 2023
Description
This collection records all the men who belonged to these pipe bands during the First World War.
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