Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29371, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29371/supplement/11449. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned, in recognition of their most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in the field:- No. 15851 Piper Daniel Laidlaw, 7th Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers. For most conspicuous bravery prior to an assault on German trenches near Loos and Hill 70, France on 25th September 1915. During the worst of the bombardment when the attack was about to commence, Piper Laidlaw, seeing that his company was somewhat shaken from the effects of gas, with absolute coolness and disregard of danger mounted the parapet, marched up and down and played his company out of the trench. The effect was immediate, and the company dashed out to the assault. Piper Laidlaw continued playing his pipes till he was wounded.
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Gazette Information: GAZETTE ISSUE 29371, VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29371/supplement/11449. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the grant of the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned, in recognition of their most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty in the field:- No. 15851 Piper Daniel Laidlaw, 7th Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers. For most conspicuous bravery prior to an assault on German trenches near Loos and Hill 70, France on 25th September 1915. During the worst of the bombardment when the attack was about to commence, Piper Laidlaw, seeing that his company was somewhat shaken from the effects of gas, with absolute coolness and disregard of danger mounted the parapet, marched up and down and played his company out of the trench. The effect was immediate, and the company dashed out to the assault. Piper Laidlaw continued playing his pipes till he was wounded.