Allied Warship Commanders

Michael Bryan Laing OBE, RN

Born  14 Sep 1901


If you can help with photo or any information on this Officer please
use our comment form.

Ranks

15 Jan 1921 A/S.Lt.
15 Sep 1921 S.Lt.
15 Apr 1923 Lt.
15 Apr 1931 Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1936 Cdr.
30 Jun 1943 Capt.

Retired: 8 Jul 1952


Decorations

1 Jan 1942 OBE
23 Jan 1945 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
11 Dec 1945 CBE

Warship Commands listed for Michael Bryan Laing, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Furious (47)Cdr.Aircraft Carrier23 Oct 19416 Feb 1942

Career information

We currently have no career / biographical information on this officer.

Events related to this officer

Aircraft Carrier HMS Furious (47)


30 Nov 1941 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During her refit, HMS Furious (Cdr. M.B. Laing, RN) is docked in No.3 Dock at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. (1)

20 Jan 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
During her refit, HMS Furious (Cdr. M.B. Laing, RN) is undocked from No.3 Dock at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. (2)

Sources

  1. ADM 53/114296
  2. ADM 53/115958

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.


You can help improve officers Michael Bryan Laing's page
Click here to Submit events/comments/updates for this officer.
Please use this if you spot mistakes or want to improve his page.

Allied Commanders main page