Daniel Laidlaw

Daniel Logan Laidlaw
Daniel Laidlaw (c. 1915)
NicknameThe Piper of Loos
Born26 July 1875 (1875-07-26)
Swinton, Scottish Borders
Died2 June 1950(1950-06-02) (aged 74)
Norham, Northumberland
Buried
St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Norham
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1896-1912
1914-1919
RankSergeant-Piper
UnitThe King's Own Scottish Borderers
ConflictsWorld War I
AwardsVictoria Cross

Daniel Logan Laidlaw VC (26 July 1875 – 2 June 1950), nicknamed "The Piper of Loos", was a Scottish soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, for his actions during the Battle of Loos in the First World War.

Only one other piper was awarded a VC during the First World War, the Scottish-born Canadian soldier James Cleland Richardson.

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