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Will do and thanks...

I think Anne that before you go buying that record or trying to find Mrs. Scott's maiden surname, you need to find the exact date of birth for James Lang / Laing if you don't already have it. Then you will find out if it corresponds to that given on the enlistment record for James Laing.

MGNV,

Thanks for this info and to all who helped...


Best wishes
Annie

James Laing 334839 d 5/2/1951 in London ON
See: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/microform-digitization/006003-110.01-e.php
You want:
Title: Veterans Death Cards: First World War
Microform: lacey_a
Page 306 of 1313

If you take the "Search Help" link on Margee's URL, it tells how you can purchase a copy of his WW1 service record, then knowing which unit he served in and when, there's also a link there to that unit's WW1 War Diaries.

The family originated from Ireland where it's thought to have been Laing.....The name changes around the time of his birth and I've proof that some of the family used Laing and some used Lang......Strange but true!

My thoughts too Margee and the names are pronounced differently. Laing is usually pronounced as "Lane". with the "g" almost silent.

But that one does sign his name Laing not Lang.

Yes, that's the one that may be a possilbe, I will need to check his aunt's maried name...

thanks again/......

This one?

Name: LAING, JAMES
Rank: CPL
Regimental number(s): 334839
Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5313 - 31
Date of Birth: 31/12/1885

Gives his NOK as an Aunt Mrs. Scott living in Dumfries - unusual if he had living siblings?

Does his DOB match the date that you have for him?



Name: James Laing
Residence: Guelph, Ontario
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1885
Birth Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Relative: Mrs W Scott
Relationship: Aunt
Regiment Number: 334839


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Name: James Laing
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Date of Arrival: 3 Apr 1907
Vessel: Cassandra
Search Ship Database: View the 'Cassandra' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: St John, New Brunswick
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Roll: T-508

Engineer, image says "came from Stirling"

Also travelling on same ship
John Laing aged 20, Engineer from Linlithgow
Alex. Laing, aged 26, Engineer from Stirling

Hello,

There's a variation of Laing born 1885 Glasgow reg no. 334839.....I will need to follow this up but it's looking likely....

I have quite a bit of info re his parents from other records I've accrued over the years.......it was his military history I would like to uncover...

Thanks again to all who took the time to help out...

Annie

PS thanks for the passenger info too....

Is this him going to Canada please?

Name: Jas H Lang
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Date of Arrival: 10 Aug 1909
Vessel: Pretorian
Search Ship Database: View the 'Pretorian' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Roll: T-4762


The above man is a Brassfinisher and going to an Uncle, a Boilermaker.

I don't see which one is a possibility for being your man?

Where have you seen the one possible ?

He would have been a bit old to serve in WW1 if he was born c1860.

What other information do you have please? Do you have his date of birth? Who were his parents? Did he emigrate to Canada?

Margee,

Thanks so much for this, just realised that I'd put the wrong year of brith he was actually born 1885 and not 1860....I have had a good look and there's one possible that may be my Man....

Anne

If he was born 1860 he must have been MUCH older than your father! When was your father born?

Edit: Oops sorry, gt. uncle so your grandfather's brother?

Attestation papers for soldiers of WW1 in Canada are free here:

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-100.01-e.php

He doesn't seem to be there.

Just old family stories......not too much to go on......He was my Gt Uncle and much older than my father.....

Do you have any evidence to suggest he served in WW1 given how old he would have been

Hi, I'm looking for a James Lang born circa 1860 in Glasgow. In particular his milary history. I think he may have served in Canada. Would appreciate help from anyone with access to information relating to this...

Many thanks
Annie