David Scott-Barrett
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Lieutenant General Sir David William Scott-Barrett KBE
MC
(16 December 1922 — 31 December 2003) was General Officer Commanding Scotland
.
and was commissioned into the Scots Guards
in 1942. He served in World War II
with the 3rd Tank Battalion in North West Europe. In April 1945 he distinguished himself near Lüneburg
by holding his position against determined German
tank and infantry counter-attacks and was awarded the Military Cross
for his actions.
After the War he became a General Staff Officer at HQ Guards Division
and in 1948 was appointed an equerry
to the Duke of Gloucester
. He served as a company commander with the 2nd Battalion of his Regiment during the Malayan Emergency
. In 1961 he was made an Instructor at the Staff College, Camberley
and in 1965 he became a General Staff Officer with 4th Division
. He was made Commander
of 6th Infantry Brigade
in 1967.
In 1971 Scott-Barrett was appointed General Officer Commanding
Eastern District
and in 1973 he became Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin. He was appointed General Officer Commanding Scotland
and Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1976; he retired in 1979.
In retirement he became a Director of Arbuthnot Securities
.
Order of the British Empire
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MC
Military Cross
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(16 December 1922 — 31 December 2003) was General Officer Commanding Scotland
Scottish Command
-History:The Command was established in 1905 at Edinburgh Castle but moved to Craigiehall in the early 1950s.Since 1936 the General Officer Commanding Scottish Command has also always been appointed Governor of Edinburgh Castle....
.
Military career
The son of Brigadier Hugh Scott-Barrett, Judge Advocate General of the Army of the Rhine, who was later ordained, David Scott-Barrett was educated at Westminster SchoolWestminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and was commissioned into the Scots Guards
Scots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
in 1942. He served in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
with the 3rd Tank Battalion in North West Europe. In April 1945 he distinguished himself near Lüneburg
Lüneburg
Lüneburg is a town in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is located about southeast of fellow Hanseatic city Hamburg. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, and one of Hamburg's inner suburbs...
by holding his position against determined German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
tank and infantry counter-attacks and was awarded the Military Cross
Military Cross
The Military Cross is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries....
for his actions.
After the War he became a General Staff Officer at HQ Guards Division
Guards Division
The Guards Division is an administrative unit of the British Army responsible for the administration of the regiments of Foot Guards and the London Regiment.-Introduction:...
and in 1948 was appointed an equerry
Equerry
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to the Duke of Gloucester
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
The Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was a soldier and member of the British Royal Family, the third son of George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary....
. He served as a company commander with the 2nd Battalion of his Regiment during the Malayan Emergency
Malayan Emergency
The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought between Commonwealth armed forces and the Malayan National Liberation Army , the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party, from 1948 to 1960....
. In 1961 he was made an Instructor at the Staff College, Camberley
Staff College, Camberley
Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, was a staff college for the British Army from 1802 to 1997, with periods of closure during major wars. In 1997 it was merged into the new Joint Services Command and Staff College.-Origins:...
and in 1965 he became a General Staff Officer with 4th Division
4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
The 4th Infantry Division is a regular British Army division with a long history having been present at the Peninsular War the Crimean War , the First World War , and during the Second World War.- Napoleonic Wars :...
. He was made Commander
Commander
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of 6th Infantry Brigade
6th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
- World War I :The brigade was part of 2nd Division. It was composed as follows;*1st Battalion, The King's *2nd Battalion, The South Staffordshire Regiment*13th Battalion , The Essex Regiment...
in 1967.
In 1971 Scott-Barrett was appointed General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
Eastern District
Eastern Command (United Kingdom)
-History:The Command was established in 1905 from the Fourth Army Corps and was based in London. Among the formations raised under its supervision in World War I was the 12th Division. Its headquarters was initially located at Horseguards in London. During World War II the Command relocated to...
and in 1973 he became Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin. He was appointed General Officer Commanding Scotland
Scottish Command
-History:The Command was established in 1905 at Edinburgh Castle but moved to Craigiehall in the early 1950s.Since 1936 the General Officer Commanding Scottish Command has also always been appointed Governor of Edinburgh Castle....
and Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1976; he retired in 1979.
In retirement he became a Director of Arbuthnot Securities
Arbuthnot Latham & Co
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.