Hugh Roy MacGregor Laird
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Jump to navigationJump to searchCommander (retired) Hugh Roy MacGregor Laird, C.B.E., R.N. (3 February, 1899 – 2 July, 1953) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Captain J. K. Laird.
Laird was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1920.[1]
Laird was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1928.[2]
Laird was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 29 March, 1935.[3]
World War II
Laird was promoted to the rank of Commander on 3 February, 1939.[4]
He died in Bahati, Nakurum which is in Kenya.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Valentine M. Wyndham-Quin |
Captain of H.M.S. Vesper 22 Aug, 1924[6] |
Succeeded by Lionel G. Dawson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Laird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/177. f. 177.
- ↑ Laird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/177. f. 177.
- ↑ Laird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/177. f. 177.
- ↑ Laird Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/177. f. 177.
- ↑ photo of headstone.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 281.
