Piper, 7th Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers
Born: 26 July 1875, Swinton, Border
Died: 2 June 1950, Norham, Northumberland
Citation: For most conspicuous bravery prior to an assault on German trenches near Loos and Hill 70 on 25th September, 1915.During the worst of the bombardment, when the attack was about to commence, Piper Laidlaw, seeing that his company was somewhat shaken from the effects of gas, with absolute coolness and disregard of danger mounted the parapet, marched up and down and played his company out of the trench. The effect of his splendid example was immediate, and the company dashed out to the assault. Piper Laidlaw continued playing his pipes till he was wounded.
[London Gazette issue 29371 dated 18 Nov 1915, published 16 Nov 1915]
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