Sir George Dick-Lauder, 12th Baronet
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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 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, the Middle East. He also served in Sudan and Crete (prisoner) with the 52nd Middle East Commandos. He was a Major, and later second in command with the Black Watch Regiment, 1955-56, and 11th battalion King's African Rifles 1957. He was later stationed in Cyprus and Berlin.
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 Bt.
[edit] References
- Debrett's Baronetage, London, 1971.
- Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th edition.
| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Dick-Lauder, 11th Baronet |
Baronet (of Fountainhall) 1958–1981 |
Succeeded by Sir Piers Lauder, 13th Baronet |
