Michael Scott (British Army officer)

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.

Michael Scott
Born (1941-03-03) 3 March 1941
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1960–1997
RankMajor General
Commands held2nd Battalion Scots Guards
8th Infantry Brigade
Scottish Command
Battles/warsThe Troubles
Falklands War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order

Early life

Educated at Bradfield College[1] and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Scott was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1960.[2]

Early 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]

Falklands War

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]

Later military career

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. In 1995 he was appointed to the office of Military Secretary.[2]

Post-military life

On retiring from the British Army after thirty seven years service in 1997 he became the first lay Complaints Commissioner of the General Council of the Bar.[5]

Publications
  • In Love & War, the Lives of General Harry and Lady Smith (2008).
  • Scapegoats: Thirteen victims of Military Injustice (2013).
  • Surrender at New Orleans: General Sir Harry Smith in the Peninsula and America (2014).
  • Royal Betrayal: The Great Baccarat Scandal of 1890. (2017).
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References
  1. The Peerage.com
  2. 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
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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