Stanley Floyd Wood Laidlaw

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Commander (retired) Stanley Floyd Wood Laidlaw (16 April, 1883 – 5 [illeg], 1954) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Laidlaw was promoted to the rank of Supplementary Lieutenant on 1 June, 1914. He was appointed to Diana for the Test Mobilisation, but then to the scout cruiser Amphion on 1 August. He was severely injured in her loss on 6 August and was sent to Shotley Sick Quarters to recuperate, being declared fit on 15 September.[1]

Laidlaw was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 June, 1922.[2]

He was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 16 April, 1928.[3]

Laidlaw was promoted to the rank of Commander on 3 January, 1941.[4]

Laidlaw was appointed in command of the patrol boat P38 on 3 January, 1921.[5][6]

World War II

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick A. Richardson 		Captain of H.M.S. P38
3 Jan, 1920[7] – 1 Feb, 1922[8] 		Succeeded by
Pelham A. Maitland
Preceded by
John O. Barron 		Captain of H.M.S. Ready
10 Jul, 1924[9][10] – 21 Aug, 1924[11] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Francis A. Trepess 		Captain of H.M.S. Tara
8 Dec, 1924[12][13] – 23 Jun, 1926[14] 		Succeeded by
Colin R. St. G. Tucker

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Laidlaw Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/96/228. f. 274.
  2. ↑ Laidlaw Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/96/228. f. 274.
  3. ↑ Laidlaw Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/96/228. f. 274.
  4. ↑ Laidlaw Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/96/228. f. 274.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 821.
  6. ↑ Laidlaw Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/96/228. f. 274.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 821.
  8. ↑ Laidlaw Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/96/228. f. 274.
  9. ↑ Laidlaw Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/96/228. f. 274.
  10. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 20, 1924; pg. 5; Issue 43683.
  11. ↑ Laidlaw Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/96/228. f. 274.
  12. ↑ Laidlaw Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/96/228. f. 274.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 273.
  14. ↑ Laidlaw Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/96/228. f. 274.

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