James Laing | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1897 Kilsyth, Scotland |
| Died |
23 April 1917 (aged 19)[1] near Rœux, France |
James Higgins Laing (1897 – 23 April 1917) was a Scottish who made one appearance in the Scottish League for Falkirk as an inside right.[3]
Personal life[]
Prior to his service in the First World War, Laing worked as an engineer for Carron Company.[4] He attested in the Army on 8 December 1915 and was called up to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in September 1916.[4] Serving as a private, Laing was posted to the Western Front in January 1917 and was hospitalised the following month, suffering from frostbite.[4] He returned to his battalion in April and ten days later, on 23 April 1917, he was killed in an attack on Rœux during the Battle of the Scarpe.[4] Laing was buried in Rœux British Cemetery.[1]
Career statistics[]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Falkirk | 1916–17[3] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | ― | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/533547/.
- ↑ "Falkirk Players Who Fell". p. 3. http://www.scotlandswar.co.uk/pdf_Falkirk_Players_Who_Fell.pdf.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 MacGillivray, Russell. "Larbert's War Memorial – Falkirk Local History Society". p. 106. https://falkirklocalhistorysociety.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/larbert-and-the-great-war-master-pdf.pdf.
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