| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 3130259 |
| Unit # | 1st Depot Battalion WOR |
| Resident | Wallaceburg |
Regimental number: 3130259. DOB:- 21/06/1896. RG150, Accession 1992- 93/166, Box: 5311-12. Item: 506270, PDF:- B5311-SO12. Present address:- Merlin, On. R.R. # 3. MSA: 416817 AR. Place of Birth: Leamington, Kent Co. A single, Laborer. Next – of – kin – Jessee Laidlaw (mother) of Wallaceburg, ON. No previous Military experience. Medical: at Chathan, ON. 6/10/17 (A2).
Apparent age: 21 yrs. 7 mths., Height: 5’ 4”, Girth: 36”, Weight – 122#, Complexion: Medium, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown. Vision: 20/20, Hearing: R & L- Normal. At: London, ON. 3/01/1918 – Name & Address 22/06/1922. Mother not married: Wadd & Miss June 23/06/1918. “WILL” William James Laidlaw – 1st Batt WOR to JESSIE LAIDLAW, of Wallaceburg, ON. 3/01/18 CDN:- 23/01/191
Private Laidlaw went overseas Jan. 31, 1918.
Embarked from Canada 4/04/18 aboard the S.S. Grampian, ARV. 16/02/18 Disembarked: England 16/04/18. 11/05/18 proceeded O/S. to 4th Cdn, Batt. 11/05/18 – Can Res. Etaples – 22/05/18, Rrinf Camp, – Transferred. 31st Bn. 15/06/18 with 31st Bn. Arv. Unit. 29/06/18 reported Wounded in action. !3/07/18 William was reported wounded – Missing 13/07/18
After a short training in England he crossed to France and was killed in action June 25, 1918.
25/06/18 was reported wounded and MIA – KIA: 25/06/18 – Now Reported as Killed in Action with the 18th Bn. Date of Service: 10/05/18 (dead). MIA 28/11/18 – KIA 25/06/18.
CVWM: 3130259 – Alberta Regt. 31st Bn. on the Vimy Memorial – Pas de Calais, France.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Supplemental Information | Parents: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Laidlaw, Wallaceburg Brother: James D. Sisters: Mrs. F. Gidley, Detroit Mrs. W. Lecoca. Fletcher Mrs. R. A. Near, Merlin Mrs. A. Charlton, Merlin |
| Height | 5'4" |
| Weight | 122 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 21 yrs. 7 mths. |
| Complexion | Medium |
| Hair | Brown |
| Race | white |
| Birthplace | Leamington, Ontario |
| Religion | Prebysterian |
| Last Place of Employment | Port Alma, Union Natural Gas Company Ltd. |
| Average Earnings | 90/mth |
| Marital Status | single |
| When Enlisted | Jan. 3 1918 |
| Where Enlisted | Chatham, Ontario |
| Next of Kin | essee Laidlaw (mother) of Wallaceburg, ON. |
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