Laurence Carr
Lieutenant General Laurence Carr CB DSO OBE (14 April 1886 – 15 April 1954) was a British Army general during World War II.
Laurence Carr | |
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| Born | 14 April 1886 |
| Died | 15 April 1954 (aged 68) Surrey, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1904-1944 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Gordon Highlanders |
| Commands held | 2nd Infantry Brigade I Corps Eastern Command |
| Battles/wars | World War I Arab revolt in Palestine World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Laurence Carr was commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders in 1904.[1] He served in World War I in France and Belgium.[1] After the War he attended the Staff College, Camberley and was deployed to India in 1920.[1] From 1931 he was a General Staff Officer at the War Office moving on to join the staff at the Imperial Defence College in 1934.[1] He was appointed Commander 2nd Infantry Brigade in 1936 and deployed to Palestine and then became Director of Staff Duties at the War Office in 1938.[1]
He also served in World War II initially as Assistant Chief of the Imperial General Staff and then as General Officer Commanding I Corps, which formed part of the British Expeditionary Force, deployed to France and Belgium in 1940.[1] He became General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Command in 1941.[1] His last appointment was as Senior Military Assistant to the Ministry of Supply in 1942; he retired in 1944.[1]
Family
He was married to Elizabeth Montgomery Carr.[2]
Bibliography
- Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnesley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 1844150496.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Harold Alexander |
GOC I Corps 1940−1941 |
Succeeded by Henry Willcox |
| Preceded by Sir Guy Williams |
GOC-in-C Eastern Command 1941−1942 |
Succeeded by Sir Kenneth Anderson |