Joseph Henry Laye
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Joseph Henry Laye
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| Born | 4 February 1849 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Dawlish, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion the Scottish Rifles |
| Battles/wars | Ninth Xhosa War Anglo-Zulu War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Lieutenant General Joseph Henry Laye CB, CVO, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (4 February 1849 – 26 June 1938) was a British Army officer who became Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces.
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 the Scottish Rifles from 1889 to 1893.[1] He became Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces in February 1900.[2] He died of a heart attack.[3]
