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ARTICLES RELATED TO Robert Laycock - Chief of Combined Operations | | | |  Robert Laycock - Chief of Combined Operations: Encyclopedia II - Robert Laycock - Chief of Combined OperationsIn October, 1943 Laycock was promoted to major general and succeeded Lord Louis Mountbatten as chief of Combined Operations, a position he held until 1947.
He then retired to his family home at Wiseton, Nottinghamshire, England where he managed his property.
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| | | | Robert Laycock - Chief of Combined Operations: Encyclopedia II - Robert Laycock - Commandos: early days Laycock was appointed by Keyes to the Commandos and was put in charge of one unit. He raised and trained a body of men, often drawing on his wide circle of friends. From the first, the outfit attracted men with initiative and enterprise, often those who could think along unorthodox lines. Mostly, the choices were good, but regular units sometimes used the opportunity to get rid of those who did not fi ...
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| | | | Robert Laycock - Chief of Combined Operations: Encyclopedia II - Robert Laycock - Last years Laycock's last years were good, though circulation problems meant constant pain in one leg. He was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire in 1962.
A noted horseman, yachtsman and book collector, Laycock's varied interests made him a man who could enjoy life. It was said that he had no enemies.
While walking back from Sunday church services on March 10, 1968, Laycock had a heart attack and died.
His es ...
See also:Robert Laycock, Robert Laycock - Early life, Robert Laycock - Commandos: early days, Robert Laycock - Chief of Combined Operations, Robert Laycock - Governor of Malta, Robert Laycock - Last years, Robert Laycock - Bibliography Read more here: » Robert Laycock: Encyclopedia II - Robert Laycock - Last years |
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| | | | Robert Laycock - Chief of Combined Operations: Encyclopedia II - Robert Laycock - Early life Laycock was born in London on April 18, 1907, the eldest son of Sir Joseph Frederick Laycock, a Royal Artillery officer. His mother was Katherine Mary, former marchioness of Devonshire.
Laycock was very fond of his father, who was knighted for his service in World War One.
Eton College was followed by the Royal Military College at Sandhurst and a commission in the Royal Horse Guards in 1927. Laycock was an intelligent man, well read.
Marriage followed in 1935, to Angela Claire Louise, daughter of William Dudley Ward ...
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| | | | Robert Laycock - Chief of Combined Operations: Encyclopedia II - Robert Laycock - Governor of Malta In 1954, his old friend, Anthony Head, now Secretary of State for War appointed Laycock to the position of Commander-in-Chief and Governor of Malta.
This was during a period of tensions surrounding a drive for independence, with Dom Mintoff leading the campaign to remove the British presence. Laycock served until 1959, having had his term extended twice. His tenure has been judged a success.
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