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Military service
Service number:
H/19124
Age:
23
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
Death:
August 19, 1942
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
I. E. 8.
Additional information
Son of Alexander J. and Janet B. Laing, of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Digital gallery of Private Andrew Joseph Laing
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Entrance
Photo submitted by Marg Liessens -
Cross of Sacrifice
Photo submitted by Marg Liessens -
Grave marker
Photo submitted by Marg Liessens -
Newspaper Clipping
Andrew Joseph (Jeff) Laing, Winnipeg Free Press, December 16, 1942, pg 03 -
Grave Marker
Andrew was born in Perth, Scotland. He was killed in action during Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid). His body washed ashore on September 9, 1942 near Oostende, Belgium. Temporary buried Stuiverstraat, Oostende, Belgium.
Digital gallery of
Private Andrew Joseph Laing
Digital gallery of
Private Andrew Joseph Laing
Digital gallery of
Private Andrew Joseph Laing
Digital gallery of
Private Andrew Joseph Laing
Digital gallery of
Private Andrew Joseph Laing
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 88 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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