| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 36 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of Robert and Edith Laycock, Temple Sowerby, Westmorland, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 13075435 |
| Rank | Pte. |
| Function | Unknown |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | Unknown |
| Unit / Group | 1st Airlanding Brigade 1st Airborne Battalion |
| Division / Transport / Command | 1st Airborne Division |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 25-10-1944 |
| Died where | Ghent |
| Spot | Near Allied HQ |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 18-B-19 |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Pte. Laycock was 1 off 21 man of various units that were killed on the same day. They were Victims of a V1 attack on allied HQ near Ghent. His brother army no. 1149946 Gunner John William Laycock (37), 56 Medium Regiment Royal Artillery also died in sevice on 21-04-1943 and is burried in TEMPLE SOWERBY (ST. JAMES) CHURCHYARD, Grave 126, United Kingdom. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 36 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of Robert and Edith Laycock, Temple Sowerby, Westmorland, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 13075435 |
| Rank | Pte. |
| Function | Unknown |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | Unknown |
| Unit / Group | 1st Airlanding Brigade 1st Airborne Battalion |
| Division / Transport / Command | 1st Airborne Division |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 25-10-1944 |
| Died where | Ghent |
| Spot | Near Allied HQ |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | 18-B-19 |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Pte. Laycock was 1 off 21 man of various units that were killed on the same day. They were Victims of a V1 attack on allied HQ near Ghent. His brother army no. 1149946 Gunner John William Laycock (37), 56 Medium Regiment Royal Artillery also died in sevice on 21-04-1943 and is burried in TEMPLE SOWERBY (ST. JAMES) CHURCHYARD, Grave 126, United Kingdom. | |
Operation Market Garden: The Digital Monument
Roll of Honour: British 1st Airborne Division
September 17th 1944 - September 25th 1944
Featuring:
- 1796 personal KIA files
- 547 portrait photo's
- 1700 headstone photo's
Created by Remco Hendriks
Contents by the Market Garden Foundation
