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Derek Lang
Lieutenant General Sir Derek Boileau Lang KCB DSO MC (7 October 1913 – 7 April 2001) was a British Army General who commanded the Army in Scotland. ==Military career== Educated at Wellington and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Derek Lang was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1933.〔(Obituary: Lieutenant General Sir Derek Lang ) The Independent, 13 April 2001〕 He saw active service in the Second World War and while serving with the 51st Highland Division became a prisoner of war, but escaped.〔 He went on to be Commanding Officer of the 5th Battalion the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1944.〔 He was awarded the Military Cross in 1941 and the Distinguished Service Order in 1944.〔 In 1958 he became commanding officer of the 153rd Highland Brigade.〔(Obituary: Lieutenant General Sir Derek Lang ) Daily Telegraph, 13 April 2001〕 He was made Chief of Staff at Scottish Command in 1960, moving on to a posting as Director of Army Training in 1964.〔 He was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Scottish Command and Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1966 and retired from the British Army in 1969.〔 After retiring from the Army he was Secretary of Stirling University from 1970 to 1973.〔
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