Michael Scott (British Army officer)

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Michael Scott
Born (1941-03-03) 3 March 1941 (age 82)
AllegianceFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Service/branchFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
Years of service1960–1997
Rank Major General
Service number 463067
Unit Scots Guards
Commands held2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
8th Infantry Brigade
Scottish Command
Battles/wars The Troubles
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 3 March 1941) is a retired British Army officer who took part in the Falklands War, and held the office of the Military Secretary of the British Army. In post-military life he was the Bar Council's Complaints Commissioner, and has published several books of history.

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Early life

The only son of Lt. Col. Eric Surtees Scott, and Great-Grandson of John Scott, the 3rd Earl of Eldon, Scott received his formal education at Bradfield College in Berkshire, [1] and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He received a commission into the Scots Guards Regiment in 1960. [2]

Military career

In 1965 he was made an equerry to the Duke of Gloucester. [3] In 1966 he was appointed Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, [1] before in 1968 becoming Aide-de-Camp to Earl Cathcart. [1]

In early 1981 he was appointed as the Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guards. [1]

After the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina in early April 1982, in mid-June 1982 Scott commanded the victorious attack of the 2nd Battalion of the Scots Guards and supporting units at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown against positions held by the Argentinian Marines' 5th Naval Infantry Battalion, which cleared the way to Port Stanley and ended the war. At the conclusion of the campaign he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. [4]

From 1984 to 1986 he commanded the 8th Infantry Brigade in Northern Ireland during Operation Banner. [2]

In 1988 he became Deputy Military Secretary. [1] In 1993 he was made General Officer Commanding Scotland and was Governor of Edinburgh Castle. From 1995 to 1997 he was the British Army's Military Secretary. [2]

Post-military life

On retiring from the British Army after thirty seven years in 1997, Scott was the first lay Complaints Commissioner of the General Council of the Bar, [5] and has published several books on eclectic subject matter, ranging from British Imperial military history, Victorian high society scandals, and his experiences in Bar Council's Complaints Commission. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 The Peerage.com
  2. 1 2 3 Biography of Major General Michael Scott CB CBE DSO Buckingham Covers
  3. "No. 43659". The London Gazette . 25 May 1965. p. 5069.
  4. "No. 49134". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 October 1982. p. 12844.
  5. Great Scott? Not quite, but showing promise The Lawyer, 6 September 1998
  6. "Author profile page of Michael Scott". Amazon UK. 2023.
Military offices
Preceded by GOC Scotland
1993–1995
Succeeded by
Preceded by Military Secretary
1995–1997
Succeeded by