James Bruce Scott
James Scott | |
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Born | 25 December 1892 |
Died | 30 May 1974 (aged 81) London |
Allegiance | Mentioned in Dispatches |
Early life
Scott was the son of James Scott CIE. He was educated at Exeter School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[1]
Military career
He was commissioned onto the Unattached List for the Indian Army on 20 January 1912. He was appointed to the Indian Army on 13 March 1913 and the 33rd Punjabis.
During the First World War he served in Egypt in 1914, France in 1915, Egypt & Aden in 1916 and German East Africa in 1917. He was wounded and was awarded the
He joined the 1st Battalion,
He was appointed an Assistant Director, Intelligence at Peshawar from 1 January 1934 until November 1935 when he was posted to the 1st Battalion,
On 2 November 1936, Scott was promoted lieutenant-colonel and assumed command of the 1st Battalion,
On 1 July 1941, Scott was promoted acting major-general and assumed command of the embryonic
Scott was appointed as the Inspector of Infantry in India with effect from 28 March 1943,[8] his promotion to major-general being made substantive on 20 June 1943.[8] On 12 November 1943, he was appointed General Officer Commanding Peshawar District in India. He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) on 1 January 1944. After three years in post, Scott relinquished his command on 12 November 1946,[8] retiring from the Indian Army on 10 May 1947.
Scott died in 1974, aged 81.
References
Bibliography
- Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnesley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 1844150496.
External links
- Generals of World War II
- Indian Army Officers 1939−1945
- Indian Army List Supplement 1941