George Ogilvy Lauder
Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve
2706 Squadron/HQ Hong Kong RAF REGIMENT

19th June 1922 to 15th May 2005

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Information from George's Certificate of Service and Release shows us that George Ogilvy Lauder served with the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve from the 17th June 1941 to the 23rd May 1946.  He had the service number 1348036 and held the rank of Leading Aircraftsman - Gunner.  He belonged to 2706 Squadron and HQ Hong Kong RAF Regiment.

The Service Record further states " This airman has an excellent service record. He is very intelligent and has a bent for things mechanical. He should do well in engineering or some allied trade. Honest and trustworthy I cannot recommend him too highly."

The following photograph shows George's notes of where he served.  Again click on the photograph for a larger view.

Places visited by George

George was awarded the 1939/45 Star, the Burma Star and the Defence Medal

 

He was a life member of the Burma Star Association and enjoyed the many reunions  and other functions attended in Bridlington etc. He and his wife were  due to attend the V.J. 60^th Anniversary Commemorations in Aberdeen on 21^st August 2005.

 

Born in Dundee

2 older stepsisters-Bella and Nan both deceased

1 younger sister-Elsie now 79 yrs-still lives in Dundee

 

Great sense of humour.   Hobbies were: Scottish music (listening to), photography, writing letters, growing roses.

 

Worked in  a cotton mill until the war.

 

Enlisted in the RAF at 18 years old.

Spent the war years in the RAF-training in Ireland and served in Burma and then spent time in India and the Far east.

 

Secundrabad India - September 1945

 

Returned to Dundee after the war and met Margaret Marr (as she was then) -at a dance. They were married on 24^th July 1948 and had their first child-Bronwyn in January 1950.

 

The following year in December they had twin boys-Brian and Derek.

 

All his children were encouraged to take advantage of higher education and all gained University degrees. They  work as a Science teacher, a Chemical Engineer and a Dentist respectively.

His children all married:-

Bronwyn married Brian Birrell in 1974 and he proudly walked her down the aisle.

1979 was a good year as Derek married Petra in Germany and Brian married Kay in England- they  travelled to both weddings with great joy and excitement and once again joined in the celebrations.

He worked in the N.C.R. in Dundee until 1978  and they moved to Kirkcaldy where  he worked for -G.E.C.

 

His first granddaughter Nerys was born in 1977 and her brother Michael in April 1982

His next granddaughter Marrie(1979)  was born in Germany to Derek and Petra and then his first grandson Marc in Germany(1981)

His granddaughters Natalie(1982) and Michelle(1983) were born in New Zealand.

 

He attended the wedding of  Nerys and Innes in October 2003 and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, taking many photographs of family and friends.-He thought Nerys was only outshone by Margaret – his beloved wife.

 

He is survived and missed by his wife Margaret and all his children and grandchildren.