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Laing, Horace Vivian Darrell
Laing, Horace Vivian Darrell
Date of birth:
1899
Nationality:
Canadian
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Awarded on:
August 24th, 1944
Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Unit:
No. 2 Canadian Corps
,
Canadian Army
Awarded on:
December 8th, 1945
Royal decree no.2
Canadian Gazette of 22 dec. 1945
Canadian Efficiency Decoration (ED)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Canadese staatsburgers voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
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Recommendation for Award for Laing, Horace Vivian Darrell Rank: Brigadier ... | The National Archives
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