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    Major-General Sir Robert Edward Laycock, KCMG, CB, DSO, KStJ (18 April 1907 – 10 March 1968) was a senior British Army officer best known for his influential...
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  • singer-songwriter Robert Laycock, World War II British commando Robert Laycock (MP), English politician Samuel Laycock, English poet Scott Laycock, Australian...
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  • Robert Laycock (1833 – 14 August 1881) was a Liberal Party politician. Laycock was elected Liberal MP for North Lincolnshire in 1880, but died just over...
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  • Olympics. "R. Laycock". Olympic Channel Services. Retrieved 29 June 2021. "Robert Laycock". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 June 2021. Robert Laycock at Olympedia...
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    the former Prefecture. The operation was led by Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Laycock; Lieutenant-Colonel Geoffrey Keyes, present throughout the planning...
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    was replaced by Vice Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten. Major-General Robert Laycock was the last Commander of Combined Operations; he took over from Mountbatten...
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    DSO (in other words, a fourth award of the DSO). Major General Sir Robert Laycock, Postwar Chief of Combined Operations, wrote: I feel I must drop you...
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    Lieutenant and, in 1906, High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire. Laycock was the only son of Robert Laycock (1833–1881), barrister, and MP for North Lincolnshire...
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    9 December 1999), later Lady Laycock, or Angie, who married in 1935 the commando leader Major-General Sir Robert Laycock, by whom she had two sons and...
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    design and manufacture the beret. Once the design was agreed, Brigadier Robert Laycock was approached by No. 1 Commando to seek his permission to wear it....
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    50/52 Commandos, as part of Layforce, landed at Souda Bay (Colonel Robert Laycock). Laycock had tried to land the force on 25 May, but had turned back due...
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  • Second World War. Formed in February 1941 under the command of Colonel Robert Laycock, after whom the force was named, it consisted of approximately 2,000...
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    Highlands. Niven later claimed credit for bringing future Major General Sir Robert Laycock to the Commandos. Niven commanded "A" Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment...
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    led the command for a year. He in turn was succeeded by Major General Robert Laycock (October 1943 – 1947). It comprised background staff whose job was to...
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    volunteered for the new No. 8 (Guards) Commando under Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Laycock, which became part of Force Z (later named "Layforce"). On 1 February...
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    also half-brother to Robert Laycock (1907–1968), the son to Joseph (Joe) Lacock and Hill's mother Kitty who had married Laycock in 1902 after being divorced...
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    Acting Lieutenant-Colonel Keyes with his superior, Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Laycock, joining as an observer. Keyes, who had been present throughout the...
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    invasion and occupation of Belgium. A report written by Major-General Robert Laycock in 1947 claimed that there was a German raid on a radar station on the...
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  • the area, including the Special Air Service. Raised in June 1940 by Robert Laycock it was formed mainly from volunteers from London District, and included...
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  • team Saif Ali Khan, Indian film actor and titular Nawab of Pataudi Robert Laycock, major-general, commando general during the Second World War Guy Mansfield...
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    Battalions (Lt. Col. William O. Darby, USA) 2 Commando Forces (Brig. Robert Laycock) Southern Landing Area (Paestum) Embarked in Task Force 81: Southern...
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    Karim Ayadi (black hat, view partially blocked by Shah) and the Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire Sir Robert Laycock at West Burton Power Station in 1965...
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    involved. The raids ended in mid-1944 on the orders of Major-General Robert Laycock, the chief of Combined Operations Headquarters. He suggested that they...
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    Luqa was inaugurated on 31 March 1958 by then Governor of Malta Sir Robert Laycock. The air terminal consisted of two floors including some basic facilities...
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    1st, 3rd and 4th), and two British Commando units, under Brigadier Robert Laycock (consisting of No. 2 (Army) Commando and No. 41 (Royal Marine) Commando)...
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    the Canadian area, the 2nd Special Service Brigade, under Brigadier Robert Laycock, was counter-attacked by the 206th Coastal Division (under General Achille...
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    Texas State University assistant professor of religious studies Joseph Laycock says most skeptics have dismissed the Warrens' museum as "full of off-the-shelf...
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    Portland Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire 1939–1962 Succeeded by Sir Robert Laycock Academic offices Preceded by The Lord Trent Chancellor of the University...
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  • sponsored by Lapicida. In 1969, Mlinaric married Martha Laycock, daughter of Major General Sir Robert Laycock. They have two daughters and one son: Jessica Rose...
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    training, became a member of "Layforce", under Colonel (later Brigadier) Robert Laycock. In February 1941, the unit sailed to the Mediterranean, where it participated...
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