Daniel Logan Laidlaw | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Piper of Loos |
| Born | 26 July 1875 Swinton, Scottish Borders |
| Died | 2 June 1950 (aged 74) Norham, Northumberland |
| Buried | St Cuthbert's Churchyard, Norham |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1896-1912 1914-1919 |
| Rank | Sergeant-Piper |
| Unit | The King's Own Scottish Borderers |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Victoria 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.[1]