Michael Scott (British Army officer)

Michael Scott
Born	1941
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1960-1997
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	2nd Bn Scots Guards 8th Infantry Brigade Scotland
Battles/wars	Operation Banner Falklands War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order

Major-General Michael Ian Eldon Scott CB CBE DSO (born 1941) is a British Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary.

Military career

Educated at Bradfield College^[1] and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Scott was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1960.^[2] He served in East Africa, Northern Ireland and Germany.^[2] In 1965 he was made an equerry to the Duke of Gloucester.^[3] Then, in 1966, he became Adjutant of the 2nd Bn Scots Guards^[1] before being appointed Aide-de-Camp to Earl Cathcart in 1968.^[1]

He was appointed Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion Scots Guards in 1981^[1] and led the assault at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown during the Falklands War, being awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his role in that action.^[4]

In 1983 he joined the Directing Staff at the Staff College, Camberley and in 1984 he became Commander of 8th Infantry Brigade in Northern Ireland.^[2] In 1988 he became Deputy Military Secretary.^[1] In 1993 he was made General Officer Commanding Scotland and was Governor of Edinburgh Castle and in 1995 he became Military Secretary.^[2]

In retirement he became the first Lay Complaints Commissioner of the General Council of the Bar.^[5]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} The Peerage.com
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Biography of Major General Michael Scott CB CBE DSO Buckingham Covers
3. ^ London Gazette: no. 43659. p. 5069. 25 May 1965. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
4. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49134. p. 12844. 8 October 1982. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
5. ^ Great Scott? Not quite, but showing promise The Lawyer, 6 September 1998

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Peter Graham	GOC Scotland 1993–1995	Succeeded by Jonathan Hall
Preceded by Sir Robert Hayman-Joyce	Military Secretary 1995–1997	Succeeded by David Burden

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Name	Scott, Michael
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Date of birth	1941
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