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We remember Ivan Laing
We remember Ivan Laing
Timeline
Timeline
1885
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Coldstream Guards
Source:2294346
1917
death
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30th November 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
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Names
| Type | Name |
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| First Names | Ivan |
| Initials | I |
| Last Name | Laing |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
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| British Army | Coldstream Guards | Lieutenant |
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Ivan Laing - Olympic Hockey PlayerIvan Laing (18 August 1885 – 30 November 1917) was a Scottish field hockey player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. Born in Hawick, and a member of the Hawick Hockey Club, in 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the Scotland team. Laing was killed in action during World War I, serving as a lieutenant with the Coldstream Guards at Metz-en-Couture. He was buried at the Metz-en-Couture Communal Cemetery
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Ivan LaingIvan Laing (18 August 1885 – 30 November 1917) was a Scottish field hockey player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
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| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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