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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Laidler James Stewart
|Army number=4459393
|Rank=Pte
|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no Enlistment Date known as yet but his Regimental Number implies Autumn 1939.  Posted 12th Battalion DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served with the B.E.F. in France.  Taken Prisoner of War - probably on 20/5/1940.  Repatriated.  Posted ? Bn Black Watch.  Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 6/9/46.
|Prisoner of War=Yes - Camp Number 344 - Lamsdorf, PoW Number 15528.
|Home address=53, Royal Crescent, Fenham, Gateshead.  Reference found to running with the Elswick Harriers.
|Decorations=None known apart from Service Awards.
|Date of birth=Born 16/8/1919, mother's maiden surname Stewart.
|Age=52 at the time of his death.
|Company/Battery=Not yet known.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
|Task or role=Not yet known but possibly rifleman.
|Joined Brigade=1/9/1939 or shortly thereafter.
|Promotions=None known.
|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
|Died/Killed in action=Death took place on 25/12/1971.  Probate granted 25/4/1972 at Newcastle upon Tyne.
|Source table=1TS
}}