Son of James Laing and Jessie Maude Nicholson of Port Augusta, South Australia. He was killed in action aged 22 years.
460 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force - Service No. 417220
Chronicle, Adelaide, S.A. - Thursday, 12 April 1945
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
'At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.'
NICHOLSON, 417220 Pilot Officer Ronald Laing, R.A.A.F. - Beloved eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nicholson of Port Augusta and brother of Douglas of Whyalla. Previously reported missing, now known to have lost his life on June 10, 1944 near Trappes, France and buried in the cemetery of Elancourt by the parish priest. Died fighting that we may live."
460 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force - Service No. 417220
Chronicle, Adelaide, S.A. - Thursday, 12 April 1945
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
'At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.'
NICHOLSON, 417220 Pilot Officer Ronald Laing, R.A.A.F. - Beloved eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nicholson of Port Augusta and brother of Douglas of Whyalla. Previously reported missing, now known to have lost his life on June 10, 1944 near Trappes, France and buried in the cemetery of Elancourt by the parish priest. Died fighting that we may live."
Son of James Laing and Jessie Maude Nicholson of Port Augusta, South Australia. He was killed in action aged 22 years.
460 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force - Service No. 417220
Chronicle, Adelaide, S.A. - Thursday, 12 April 1945
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
'At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.'
NICHOLSON, 417220 Pilot Officer Ronald Laing, R.A.A.F. - Beloved eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nicholson of Port Augusta and brother of Douglas of Whyalla. Previously reported missing, now known to have lost his life on June 10, 1944 near Trappes, France and buried in the cemetery of Elancourt by the parish priest. Died fighting that we may live."
460 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force - Service No. 417220
Chronicle, Adelaide, S.A. - Thursday, 12 April 1945
"DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
'At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.'
NICHOLSON, 417220 Pilot Officer Ronald Laing, R.A.A.F. - Beloved eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nicholson of Port Augusta and brother of Douglas of Whyalla. Previously reported missing, now known to have lost his life on June 10, 1944 near Trappes, France and buried in the cemetery of Elancourt by the parish priest. Died fighting that we may live."
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