Robert Laycock

Sir Robert Laycock
Portrait of Laycock by William Timym, c. 1943
Nickname(s)	"Lucky"[1][2]
Born	(1907-04-18)18 April 1907 Westminster, London, England
Died	10 March 1968(1968-03-10) (aged 60) Wiseton, Nottinghamshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1927–1965
Rank	Major-General
Service number	37258
Unit	Royal Horse Guards
Commands held	Layforce Special Service Brigade Combined Operations
Battles/wars	Second World War Battle of France North African campaign Battle of Crete
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order[3] Knight of the Venerable Order of St John Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) Commander of the Legion of Honour (France) Grand Officer of the Order of Orange Nassau with Swords (Netherlands) Commander with Star of the Order of St. Olav (Norway)
Alma mater	Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Spouse(s)	Claire Angela Louise Dudley Ward ​ ​ (m. 1935)​
Relations	Sir Joseph Laycock (father)
Other work	Governor of Malta Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire

Major-General Sir Robert Edward Laycock, KCMG, CB, DSO, KStJ (18 April 1907 – 10 March 1968) was a senior British Army officer best known for his influential role in the establishment and command of British Commandos during the Second World War.