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Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Douglas Laidlaw, of Barrie, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private Henry Douglas Laidlaw
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Cenotaph Barrie, Ontario
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From The War Book of Upper Canada College, edited by Archibald Hope Young, Toronto, 1923. This book is a Roll of Honour including former students who served during the First World War.
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Private Henry Douglas Laidlaw is remembered on this brass Memorial Tablet. It was unveiled on May 1st, 1921 in memory of Upper Canada College students who died on active service during the First World War. Upper Canada College is located in Toronto, Ontario.
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Pte. Henry Douglas Laidlaw, who was killed in action, is mentioned in this article about his brother.
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Circumstances of Death- Private Henry Douglas Laidlaw.
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Barrie street named in honour of Private Henry Douglas Laidlaw with a poppy.
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Source: The Globe Toronto Monday May 1 1916
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Source: The Globe Toronto Saturday May 6 1916
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Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me. From the Annie Boyes collection courtesy of the Simcoe County Archives. http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/arc
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From the Toronto Telegram May 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 115 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium
MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY is located 2 Kilometres east of Ieper town centre, on the Meenseweg (N8), connecting Ieper to Menen.
From Ieper town centre the Meenseweg is located via Torhoutstraat and right onto Basculestraat. Basculestraat ends at a main cross roads, directly over which begins the Meenseweg.
The MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY is located 800 metres along the Meenseweg on the right hand side of the road.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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