Brigadier Sir Percy Robert Laurie KCVO CBE DSO (5 November 1880 – 16 February 1962) was a British Army and police officer.

[1] He was commissioned second lieutenant in the 3rd London Volunteer Rifle Corps in August 1901[2][3] and transferred to the Regular Army in the Royal Scots Greys in March 1902.

[4] He was stationed with his regiment in South Africa for the aftermath of the Second Boer War, and promoted lieutenant in October 1903.

He was mentioned in despatches six times and in January 1916 was promoted Brevet Major and awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).

He pioneered police aviation and organised the first experiments in Britain with using the airship R33 to watch the crowds on Derby Day in 1921.

[20][21] In this post, he planned the policing for the Silver Jubilee of King George V. Laurie's own horse, Quicksilver, was a favourite of Londoners.