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

Biography

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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