Michael Scott (British Army officer)

Michael Scott (British Army officer)
Michael Scott
Born 1941
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the British Army.svg 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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