- Ronald Scobie
Infobox Military Person
name= Ronald MacKenzie Scobie
lived= 8 June 1893 - 1969
placeofbirth=
placeofdeath=
caption=
nickname=
allegiance=United Kingdom
branch=British Army
serviceyears= 1914 - 1945
rank=Lieutenant General
commands= III CorpsBritish 70th Infantry Division
unit=Royal Engineers
battles=World War I World War II
awards=Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Military Cross
laterwork=Lieutenant-General Sir Ronald MacKenzie Scobie KBE, CB, MC was a
British Army officer. Born on the8 June 1893 he was educated atCheltenham andWoolwich and played rugby forScotland in 1914.He was commissioned into the
Royal Engineers in 1914 serving in theFirst World War .In 1939 Scobie, a brigadier, was Deputy Director of Mobilisation at the
War Office . After this he held staff positions in theMiddle East andSudan before being given command of the 70th Infantry Division, which was sent into to relieve theAustralian 9th Division inTobruk . Scobie was in command of the Tobruk fortress from22 October 1941 to13 December 1941 , when, as part ofOperation Crusader , the 70th Infantry Division led the successful break-out from Tobruk.In February 1942 he became Deputy Adjutant General for GHQ, Middle East. On
22 March 1943 Scobie was promoted to lieutenant general and made Chief of the General Staff, GHQ Middle East. From11 December 1943 he was given command of III Corps which was sent toGreece to expel the Germans but ended up becoming involved in theGreek Civil War . He remained in command of British forces in Greece until after the end of the Second World War.External links
*oob person | id = 869 | name = Ronald Scobie
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ww2/A1125136 WWII Peoples War: Force 140]
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