Basic Details Surname Laing Forenames Charles Walter Gender Male Information stated on memorial War Second World War (1939-1945) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Royal Australian Air Force Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Air Force No. (Coastal) Operational Training Unit Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) Short S.25 Sunderland Mark III W6009 Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Sergeant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) Royal Australian Air Force / Royal Australian Flying Corps Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Sergeant Death and Burial details Country of death Scotland Town of death Dornoch Firth near Meikle Ferry Year of death 1945 Month of death January Day of death 14 Manner of death as stated Killed in crash of Sunderland W6009