Edward Maitland-Makgill-Crichton
Edward Maitland-Makgill-Crichton | |
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| Born | 23 November 1916 Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| Relations | Henry Maitland-Makgill-Crichton (uncle) |
Military career
Born in Hereford on 23 November 1916, Maitland-Makgill-Crichton was educated at Bedford School and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[1] He was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 28 January 1937.[2]
During the
After the war, he served joined the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan in 1946 and then served in North Africa and saw action in the Suez Canal Zone during the Suez Crisis.[3] He became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Liverpool Scottish in 1958, commander of the 152nd Infantry Brigade in January 1962 and Deputy Director of Army Staff Duties at the Ministry of Defence in February 1965.[4] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding, 51st (Highland) Division in February 1966 before retiring in 1968.[5]
Maitland-Makgill-Crichton died in Edinburgh on 22 December 2009.[3]
References
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
- ^ "No. 34364". The London Gazette. 29 January 1937. p. 622.
- ^ a b c d "Edward Maitland-Makgill-Crichton". The Scotsman. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Crichton, Maj.-Gen. Edward Maitland-Makgill-". Who's Who. Retrieved 21 June 2020.