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'''Sir George Andrew Dick Lauder, 12th Baronet''', of the Fountainhall creation (the family having parted with that estate), born [[17 November]] [[1917]]; died [[11 August]] [[1981]] at Firth Mill House, [[Roslin, Scotland]]. He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1958 upon the death of his father [[Sir John Dick-Lauder, 11th Baronet|Sir John North Dalrymple Dick-Lauder, 11th Baronet]]. |
'''Sir George Andrew Dick Lauder, 12th Baronet''', of the Fountainhall creation (the family having parted with that estate), born [[17 November]] [[1917]]; died [[11 August]] [[1981]] at Firth Mill House, [[Roslin, Scotland]]. He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1958 upon the death of his father [[Sir John Dick-Lauder, 11th Baronet|Sir John North Dalrymple Dick-Lauder, 11th Baronet]]. |
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George was educated at [[Stowe School]] and the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]]. He served in the [[World War II|1939-45 war]] in [[Palestine]]; [[East Africa]]; and the [[Middle East]]. He also served, with the 52nd Middle East Commandos, in [[Sudan]] and [[Crete]] (as a prisoner). He held the rank of Major, and was latterly second-in-command of the [[Black Watch|Black Watch Regiment]] (1955-56), and 11th battalion [[King's African Rifles]] (1957). He was later stationed in [[Cyprus]] and [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]. |
George was educated at [[Stowe School]] and the [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]]. He served in the [[World War II|1939-45 war]] in [[Palestine]]; [[East Africa]]; and the [[Middle East]]. He also served, with the 52nd Middle East Commandos, in [[Sudan]] and [[Crete]] (as a prisoner). He held the rank of Major, and was latterly second-in-command of the [[Black Watch|Black Watch Regiment]] (1955-56), and 11th battalion [[King's African Rifles]] (1957). He was later stationed in [[Cyprus]] and [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]. |
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On [[13 November]] [[1945]] he married Hester Marguerite, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel George Cecil Minett Sorel-Cameron, C.B.E. They had two sons and two daughters, Sir George being succeeded by his eldest son and heir [[Piers Lauder|Sir Piers Robert Dick-Lauder, 13th Baronet]]. |
On [[13 November]] [[1945]] he married Hester Marguerite, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel George Cecil Minett Sorel-Cameron, C.B.E. They had two sons and two daughters, Sir George being succeeded by his eldest son and heir [[Piers Lauder|Sir Piers Robert Dick-Lauder, 13th Baronet]]. |
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Revision as of 19:46, 10 August 2007
Sir George Andrew Dick Lauder, 12th Baronet, of the Fountainhall creation (the family having parted with that estate), born 17 November 1917; died 11 August 1981 at Firth Mill House, Roslin, Scotland. He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1958 upon the death of his father Sir John North Dalrymple Dick-Lauder, 11th Baronet.
George was educated at Stowe School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He served in the 1939-45 war in Palestine; East Africa; and the Middle East. He also served, with the 52nd Middle East Commandos, in Sudan and Crete (as a prisoner). He held the rank of Major, and was latterly second-in-command of the Black Watch Regiment (1955-56), and 11th battalion King's African Rifles (1957). He was later stationed in Cyprus and Berlin, Germany.[citation needed]
On 13 November 1945 he married Hester Marguerite, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel George Cecil Minett Sorel-Cameron, C.B.E. They had two sons and two daughters, Sir George being succeeded by his eldest son and heir Sir Piers Robert Dick-Lauder, 13th Baronet.
Sir George was author of Let Soldiers Lust and Our Man for Ganymede. He was a member of Puffin's Club, Edinburgh, founded by his friend Sir Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk, 11th Baronet.
References
- Debrett's Baronetage, London, 1971.
- Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th edition.