Joseph Henry Laye
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Lieutenant-General Joseph Henry Laye CB CVO (4 February 1849 – 26 June 1938) was a British Army officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces.
United Kingdom British ArmyJoseph Henry Laye | |
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| Born | 4 February 1849 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 26 June 1938 (aged 89) Dawlish, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Scottish Rifles |
| Conflicts | Ninth Xhosa War Anglo-Zulu War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Military career
Laye served in both the Ninth Xhosa War from 1877 to 1878 and the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.[1] He commanded the 1st Battalion Scottish Rifles from 1889 to 1893.[1] He was a temporary assistant adjutant-general at army headquarters until February 1900, when he became Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces, with the temporary rank of major general.[2][3][4]
Laye was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1902 Coronation Honours published on 26 June 1902,[5][6] and received the decoration from King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace on 24 October.[7]
Laye died of a heart attack on 26 June 1938, aged 89.[8]