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Private Arthur Bridgeman Laidlaw
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Private Arthur Bridgeman Laidlaw

Birth
Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
Death
9 Jun 1917 (aged 20)
Belgium
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Ypres, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium Add to Map
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~~~Transcript of Military Service, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, World War One~~~~
Service number:--- 2691
Born:--- Brisbane, Queensland on 12th August 1896.
Religion:--- Presbyterian
Civilian Trade:--- Farmer
Home Address:--- Laidley, Queensland
Home Town:--- Laidley, Lockyer Valley, Queensland
Marital status:--- Single
Age on enlistment:--- 19 years and 8 months.
Next of kin:--- Mother, Mrs Sarah Laidlaw, Heidelberg Street, East Brisbane, Queensland
Attested into AIF:--- 10th May 1916 at Brisbane, Queensland.
Final Rank:--- Private
Final Unit:--- 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion, 6th Reinforcement, AIF.
Embarked from:--- Sydney, New South Wales, aboard HMAT A40 Ceramic, 7th October 1916
Fate:--- Killed in Action, 9th June 1917, Belgium.
Burial:--- No known grave, "Known Unto God"
War service:--- Western Front
Medals:--- British War Medal, Victory Medal
Parents:---
Family and Military Connection:--- Brother, 2692 Private Henry Hunter Laidlaw, 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion, returned to Australia, 12th May 1918.
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Brisbane War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient)
Son of Sarah Laidlaw of Heidelberg Street, Brisbane, Queensland.
~~~~~~~~~~~Description of Group/ Family Portrait (see attached)~~~~~~~~~~
Photo of the brothers, Private Arthur Bridgeman Laidlaw (left) killed in actio , Private Henry Hunter Laidlaw and Private Harold Franklin Laidlaw. Henry returned to Australia in May 1918 and Harold returned to Australia in July 1917.
~~~Transcript of Military Service, Australian Imperial Force, AIF, World War One~~~~
Service number:--- 2691
Born:--- Brisbane, Queensland on 12th August 1896.
Religion:--- Presbyterian
Civilian Trade:--- Farmer
Home Address:--- Laidley, Queensland
Home Town:--- Laidley, Lockyer Valley, Queensland
Marital status:--- Single
Age on enlistment:--- 19 years and 8 months.
Next of kin:--- Mother, Mrs Sarah Laidlaw, Heidelberg Street, East Brisbane, Queensland
Attested into AIF:--- 10th May 1916 at Brisbane, Queensland.
Final Rank:--- Private
Final Unit:--- 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion, 6th Reinforcement, AIF.
Embarked from:--- Sydney, New South Wales, aboard HMAT A40 Ceramic, 7th October 1916
Fate:--- Killed in Action, 9th June 1917, Belgium.
Burial:--- No known grave, "Known Unto God"
War service:--- Western Front
Medals:--- British War Medal, Victory Medal
Parents:---
Family and Military Connection:--- Brother, 2692 Private Henry Hunter Laidlaw, 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion, returned to Australia, 12th May 1918.
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Brisbane War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient)
Son of Sarah Laidlaw of Heidelberg Street, Brisbane, Queensland.
~~~~~~~~~~~Description of Group/ Family Portrait (see attached)~~~~~~~~~~
Photo of the brothers, Private Arthur Bridgeman Laidlaw (left) killed in actio , Private Henry Hunter Laidlaw and Private Harold Franklin Laidlaw. Henry returned to Australia in May 1918 and Harold returned to Australia in July 1917.

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