David Laing Singers
Private · #2756763
| Rank | Private |
|---|---|
| Service number | #2756763 |
| Died | 1945-02-28 |
| POW / KIA | Died on active service — 28 February 1945 (Italy) |
| Record | https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/search-results?ServiceNum=2756763 |
What this roll records
CWGC: Private David Laing Singers, service no. 2756763, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) and Long Range Desert Group. Died 28 February 1945, aged 24. Buried at Rome War Cemetery, grave II.D.5, Italy. (Name corrected on the roll from 'David Lange' to 'David Laing' per CWGC.) Source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Verified CWGC 27 Jul 2026. David Laing Singers, Private, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died 28 Feb 1945; Rome War Cemetery. CORRECTION: middle name is LAING, not "Lange". SN 2756763 matches.
Rank not found online. British Army enlistment number - WWII service records are not published online. Where to look: MOD Army Personnel Centre, Historic Disclosures, Glasgow (next-of-kin application), or TNA WO 416/WO 417 series for POW/casualty listings.
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