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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=McGregor William Laing
|Army number=121066
|Rank=Captain
|Decorations=M.B.E. 8/6/1944, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - qualification achieved 15/5/1941, Gazetted 11/3/1955.
|Date of birth=
|Unit=Black Watch - served as WO II in 2nd Battalion, Emergency Commission as Lt in Black Watch 24/2/1940, Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 14/1/1946 and granted the Honorary rank of Major.
|Company/Battery=Battalion HQ
|Task or role=Adjutant
|Joined Brigade=Probably 10/6/1940 on being promoted and appointed to Adjutant post.
|Promotions=A/Captain 10/6/1940, T/Captain 10/9/1940, W/S Captain and T/Major 11/6/1941
|Died/Killed in action=
|Home address=
|Source table=1TS
}}

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 |Decorations=M.B.E. Gazetted 8/6/1944. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - qualification achieved 15/5/1941, Gazetted 11/3/1955.
 |Date of birth=Not yet known.
-|Unit=Black Watch - served as WO II in 2nd Battalion. Emergency Commission as Lt in the Black Watch 24/2/1940, Posted 1 TS. Severely injured in Normandy and rendered unfit due to wounds. Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 14/1/1946 and granted the Honorary rank of Major.
+|Unit=Black Watch - served as WO II in 2nd Battalion. Emergency Commission as Lt in the Black Watch 24/2/1940, Posted 1 TS 5/3/1940. B.E.F.  Served Iceland.  Severely injured in Normandy and rendered unfit due to wounds. Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 14/1/1946 and granted the Honorary rank of Major.
-|Company/Battery=Battalion HQ
+|Company/Battery=A Company.  Battalion HQ
 |Task or role=Adjutant
-|Joined Brigade=Probably 10/6/1940 on being promoted and appointed to Adjutant post.
+|Joined Brigade=5/3/1940.
 |Promotions=A/Captain 10/6/1940, T/Captain 10/9/1940, W/S Captain and T/Major 11/6/1941.
-|Wounded=Date to be confirmed - see note above.
+|Wounded=26/6/1944 - see note above.
 |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
 |Home address= 33, Panmure St. Arbroath, Angus

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 |Joined Brigade=Probably 10/6/1940 on being promoted and appointed to Adjutant post.
 |Promotions=A/Captain 10/6/1940, T/Captain 10/9/1940, W/S Captain and T/Major 11/6/1941.
 |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
 |Home address= 33, Panmure St. Arbroath, Angus