Russell Mortimer Luckock

Russell Mortimer Luckock
Born 27 November 1877
Died 1950
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Rank Major-General
Commands held Small Arms School, India
163rd Brigade
54th Division
Battles/wars Second Boer War
World War I
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order

Major-General Russell Mortimer Luckock CB, CMG, DSO (27 November 1877 – 1950) was a British Army officer who served as colonel of the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster).

Military career

Luckock was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) on 17 February 1900.[1] He served in the Second Boer War and in the First World War and went on to become Commandant of the Small Arms School in India in February 1922, Commander of 163rd Brigade in June 1926 and Brigadier on the General Staff at Southern Command in October 1928.[2] After that he became General Officer Commander 54th Division in September 1934.[2] He also served as colonel of the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (1945–47).[2]

References

  1. The London Gazette: no. 27165. p. 1079. 16 February 1900.
  2. 1 2 3 "Major General Russell Mortimer Luckcock CB CMG DSO". King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
Oswald Cuthbert Borrett
Colonel of the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
1945–1947
Succeeded by
John Herbert Hardy
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