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Brigadier Sir Melville Stewart Jameson, KCVO, CBE, CStJ (born 17 July 1944) is a senior British Army officer who served as Lord Lieutenant of Perth and Kinross from 2006 to 2020. He was awarded the Freedom of the City of Perth on stepping down from the post. [1]

Sir Melville was commissioned into the Royal Scots Greys in 1964, commanded the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards between 1986 and 1988, was promoted to colonel in 1990 and brigadier in 1994, and commanded the 51st Highland Brigade between 1993 and 1996. He also served as chief executive of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo between 1995 and 2007.

In 1994, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and in the 2018 Birthday Honours he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Brigadier Sir Melville Jameson, lord-lieutenant of Perth and Kinross, to join exclusive ranks with Freedom of the City of Perth". Daily Record. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  2. "Jameson, Brig. Melville Stewart", Who's Who (online edition, Oxford University Press, December 2017). Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. Supplement to the London Gazette, issue 43576 (12 February 1965), p. 1675.
  4. Supplement to the London Gazette, issue 52200 (2 July 1990), p. 11360.
  5. Supplement to the London Gazette, issue 53724 (4 July 1994), p. 9605.
  6. "Melville Jameson", The London Gazette, issue 62310, notice no. 3041353 (8 June 2018).