Reginald Dawson Hopcraft Lough

Reginald Dawson Hopcraft Lough
Born (1885-08-05)5 August 1885
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Died 22 March 1958(1958-03-22) (aged 72)
Deal, Kent
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Marines
Years of service 1903–1941
Rank Lieutenant General
Battles/wars First World War
Second World War
Awards Distinguished Service Order
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches (5)
Croix de guerre (France)

Lieutenant General Reginald Dawson Hopcraft Lough DSO, OBE (5 August 1885 – 22 March 1958) was a Royal Marines officer who served as the Commander of the Royal Marine Depot, Deal.[1] He was made aide-de-camp to King George VI.[2]

Early life

Reginald Dawson Hopcraft Lough was born on 5 August 1885 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[3] He was the son of William J. Lough, a retired Army chaplain, and Jane M. Lough.[3] He was educated at Bedford Modern School.[4]

Career

Lough joined the Royal Marines in 1903.[1] During the First World War he was mentioned in despatches five times, was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire and decorated with the Croix de Guerre with palm.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1933 and colonel in 1936. He became commander of the Royal Marine Depot, Deal in 1937.[5] He was appointed Royal Marine ADC to King George VI (1938–39) and promoted to major general in 1939[6] and to lieutenant general in 1940.[7] He retired in 1941.[7]

Lough died in Deal, Kent on 22 March 1958.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Obituary in The Times, Lieut.-Gen. R. D. H. Lough, 26 March 1958
  2. ↑ Kelly’s Handbook To The Titled, Landed and Official Classes, 1958, Published by Kelly’s Directories Limited 1958
  3. 1 2 3 "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bedford Modern School of the black & red". worldcat.org. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Navy List". Admiralty. 1939. p. 222. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  6. ↑ "The navy list". google.co.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Who's Who". ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
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