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Emilius Laurie, John, 6th Baronet
Emilius Laurie, John, 6th Baronet
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Date of birth:
August 12th, 1892
Date of death:
January 10th, 1983
Service number:
4812
Nationality:
British
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Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
,
19th Brigade
,
7th (Meerut) Division
,
British Army
Awarded on:
September 22nd, 1916
"For conspicuous gallantry in action. At a critical time he rallied men of various units who were without leaders, did fine work consolidating the position and helped to repel a bomb attack."
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit:
1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
,
19th Brigade
,
7th (Meerut) Division
,
British Army
Awarded on:
March 8th, 1919
Second DSO received as bar
Chevalier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
,
19th Brigade
,
7th (Meerut) Division
,
British Army
Awarded on:
March 11th, 1919
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Unit:
Headquarters
,
157th Infantry Brigade
,
52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division
,
British Army
Awarded on:
December 20th, 1940
Awarded for:
Operation Ariel
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Sources
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35020/supplement/7173/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31219/supplement/3224/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29760/supplement/9268/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31222/supplement/3280/data.pdf
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