Sydney Lawford
Sir Sydney Lawford | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | "Swanky Syd" |
| Born | 16 November 1865 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Died | 15 February 1953 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1885–1926 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | Royal Fusiliers |
| Commands | Essex Brigade 22nd Infantry Brigade 41st Division |
| Conflicts | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Sir Sydney Turing Barlow Lawford, KCB (16 November 1865 – 15 February 1953) was a British general, later to become the father of Hollywood actor Peter Lawford.