Ian Robertson (British Army officer)
Ian Robertson | |
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| Born | 17 July 1913 Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Educated at
After the war he became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, the Seaforth Highlanders in 1954 and saw action during the Aden Emergency.[2] He went on to be commander of 127 (East Lancashire) Infantry Brigade in August 1959, commandant of the School of Infantry at Warminster in August 1963 and General Officer Commanding 51st (Highland) Division in April 1964.[3] After that he became Director of Equipment Policy at the Ministry of Defence in March 1966 before retiring in 1968.[2]
He lived at Brackla, not far from Cawdor, and was granted the lairdly title "of Brackla" by the Court of the Lord Lyon on recording arms in 1961.[4]
In retirement he was Vice-Lord Lieutenant of the Highland Region from 1980 until 1988.[2]
Family
In 1939, he married Marjorie Duncan; they had two daughters.[2]
References
- ^ "No. 34069". The London Gazette. 13 July 1934. p. 4522.
- ^ a b c d e "Obituary: Major-General Ian Robertson of Brackla". The Telegraph. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Obituary: Major-General Ian Robertson of Brackla". The Scotsman. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2020.