Laurence Carr
| Laurence Carr | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 April 1886 |
| Died | 1954 (aged 67 or 68) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
2nd Infantry Brigade I Corps Eastern Command |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant General Laurence Carr CB DSO OBE (14 April 1886 – 1954) was a British Army general during World War II.
Military career
Laurence Carr was commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders in 1915.[1]
He served in World War I in France and Belgium.[1] After the War he 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]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Harold Alexander |
GOC I Corps 1940 – 1941 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Willcox |
| Preceded by Sir Guy Williams |
GOC-in-C Eastern Command 1941–1942 |
Succeeded by Sir Kenneth Anderson |