Joseph Frederick Laycock
| Sir Joseph Frederick Laycock | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 June 1867 Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 10 January 1952 (aged 84) East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands held |
Nottinghamshire Royal Horse Artillery CRHA ANZAC Mounted Division |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Territorial Decoration |
| Relations | Robert Laycock |
Nottinghamshire Royal Horse Artillery
Brigadier Sir Joseph Frederick Laycock KCMG DSO TD (12 June 1867 – 10 January 1952) was a British soldier, and Olympic sailor.
Laycock served with the Nottinghamshire (Sherwood Rangers) Yeomanry in South Africa during the Second Boer War 1899-1900, for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DS) in November 1900.
Back in the United Kingdom, Laycock was the High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1906. He was the first colonel of the Nottinghamshire Royal Horse Artillery when it was formed in 1908 as part of the new Territorial Force. He funded the founding of the battery himself.
During the First World War he served with his battery in the Middle East and also served with the Duke of Westminster's armoured car unit when it was involved in a widely reported incident where it rescued prisoners of war from Senussi tribesmen. Later he became the Commander Royal Artillery for the ANZAC Mounted Division. During the Second World War, he commanded the Nottinghamshire Home Guard.
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