Russell Mortimer Luckock

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).

Russell Mortimer Luckock
Born27 November 1877
Died1950 (aged 72−73)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankMajor-General
Service number921
Commands heldSmall Arms School, India
163rd Brigade
54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division
Battles/warsSecond Boer War
World War I
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
RelationsHerbert Mortimer Luckock

Military career

Mortimer Luckock, the son of Rt. Rev. Herbert Mortimer Luckock,[1] was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) on 17 February 1900,[2] and shortly thereafter left for South Africa to serve in the Second Boer War. He took part in operations in the Orange Free State from April to June 1900, then in the Transvaal, including the defense of Vryheid in December 1900. Promotion to lieutenant came while he served in South Africa, on 21 July 1900, and he received the Queen's South Africa Medal with three clasps.[3] After the war had ended in June 1902, he returned home with the SS Kinfauns Castle, leaving Cape Town in early August 1902.[4]

He later served 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.[5] After that he became General Officer Commander 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division in September 1934.[5] He also served as colonel of the King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (1945–47).[5]

References

  1. "Luckock, Herbert Mortimer (LKK854HM)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. "No. 27165". The London Gazette. 16 February 1900. p. 1079.
  3. Hart′s Army list, 1903
  4. "The Army in South Africa - Return of Troops". The Times. No. 36846. London. 14 August 1902. p. 8.
  5. "Major General Russell Mortimer Luckcock CB CMG DSO". King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
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