Joseph Frederick Laycock
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Brigadier General
Sir Joseph Frederick Laycock KCMG
, DSO
, TD
(12 June 1867 – 10 January 1952) was a British soldier, and Olympic sailor.
Laycock was the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
in 1906.
He was the first colonel of the Nottinghamshire Battery Royal Horse Artillery when it was formed in 1908 as part of the new Territorial Force
. He funded the founding of the battery himself.
He was friends with Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster
, and they competed together in the 1908 Olympics at Water Motorpsort
.
During World War I
he served with his battery in the Middle East
and also served with the Duke of Westminster's armoured car unit when it was involved in a widely-reported incident where it rescued prisoners of war from Senussi
tribesmen. Later he became the Commander Royal Artillery for the ANZAC Mounted Division
.
He lived at Wiseton Hall in Nottinghamshire
.
One of his children, Robert Laycock
, was also knighted and awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his services in World War II
.
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
Sir Joseph Frederick Laycock KCMG
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, DSO
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
, TD
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
(12 June 1867 – 10 January 1952) was a British soldier, and Olympic sailor.
Laycock was the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
’The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
in 1906.
He was the first colonel of the Nottinghamshire Battery Royal Horse Artillery when it was formed in 1908 as part of the new Territorial Force
Territorial Force
The Territorial Force was the volunteer reserve component of the British Army from 1908 to 1920, when it became the Territorial Army.-Origins:...
. He funded the founding of the battery himself.
He was friends with Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster
Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster
Hugh Richard Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster GCVO DSO was the son of Victor Alexander Grosvenor, Earl Grosvenor and Lady Sibell Mary Lumley, the daughter of the 9th Earl of Scarborough...
, and they competed together in the 1908 Olympics at Water Motorpsort
Water motorsports at the 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, three motorboat racing events were contested. Various sources refer to the sport as "water motorsports", "motor boats", and "power boating"...
.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he served with his battery in the Middle East
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
The Middle Eastern theatre of World War I was the scene of action between 29 October 1914, and 30 October 1918. The combatants were the Ottoman Empire, with some assistance from the other Central Powers, and primarily the British and the Russians among the Allies of World War I...
and also served with the Duke of Westminster's armoured car unit when it was involved in a widely-reported incident where it rescued prisoners of war from Senussi
Senussi
The Senussi or Sanussi refers to a Muslim political-religious order in Libya and the Sudan region founded in Mecca in 1837 by the Grand Senussi, Sayyid Muhammad ibn Ali as-Senussi. Senussi was concerned with both the decline of Islamic thought and spirituality and the weakening of Muslim political...
tribesmen. Later he became the Commander Royal Artillery for the ANZAC Mounted Division
Anzac Mounted Division
The ANZAC Mounted Division was a mounted infantry and mounted rifles division formed in March 1916 in Egypt during World War I following the Battle of Gallipoli when the Australian and New Zealand regiments returned from fighting dismounted as infantry...
.
He lived at Wiseton Hall in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
.
One of his children, Robert Laycock
Robert Laycock
Major General Sir Robert Edward Laycock KCMG, CB, DSO, KStJ was a British soldier, most famous for his service with the commandos during the Second World War...
, was also knighted and awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his services in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.