Laing, Horace Francis
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Horace Francis |
Surname | Laing |
Gender | M |
Age | 38 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick Charles and Mercedes Laing. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito VI |
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Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Singapore |
Burial/Memorial Place | Singapore Memorial |
Grave Reference | Column 448. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 61 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 200528 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 47 |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | Kumbhirgram, India |
Day/Night Raid | |
Operation | Mandalay |
Reason for Loss | From 1 February until August 1945 the squadron used its Mosquitoes for ground attack operations, concentrating on Japanese bases and transport links. |