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Pte. James William McLaughlin AM.
Canadian Army 5th Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
from:Peretton, Ontario, Canada
Willie McLaughlin served in the First World War in the 1st/5th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders attached to the 157th Trench Mortar Battery.
In August 1918, he was examining the fuse on a French mortar round when it ignited. James was able to save nine lives by dealing with the lit mortar and in the process lost his hand. For his selflessness, he was awarded the Albert Medal for bravery. He was tragically widowed in 1943 but not before having 3 kids with his wife, Mabel.

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