Difference between revisions of "McGregor William Laing Captain 121066"
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|Joined Brigade=Probably 10/6/1940 on being promoted and appointed to Adjutant post. | |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. | |Promotions=A/Captain 10/6/1940, T/Captain 10/9/1940, W/S Captain and T/Major 11/6/1941. | ||
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|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
|Home address= 33, Panmure St. Arbroath, Angus | |Home address= 33, Panmure St. Arbroath, Angus | ||
Revision as of 18:01, 29 December 2014
Personnel Entry
Name McGregor William Laing
Army number 121066
Rank Captain
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.
Age
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.
Company/Battery Battalion HQ
Platoon or other sub-unit
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.
Wounded Date to be confirmed - see note above.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 33, Panmure St. Arbroath, Angus
Source table 1TS
There is, as is often the case with Scottish names, an alternative surname spelling - MacGregor. Major McGregor was previously listed on the Website under that alternative but that entry has now been combined with this one.
