Thomas Scott (British Army officer)

Major General Thomas Scott, CB, CBE, DSO, (1905–1976) was a British army general who later became Lord Lieutenant of Fermanagh.

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Early life

Thomas Patrick David Scott was educated at Blundell's School in Tiverton and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

Army career

Scott was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant with the Royal Irish Fusiliers in 1924 and was adjutant from 1933 to 1936. From 1936 to 1938 was an instructor at RMA Sandhurst.

During the Second World War Scott was OC 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers in 1942–43 and commanded the 38th Irish Brigade from 1944 to 1947.

Scott was Commandant at the Senior Officers’ School, from 1948 to 1950 and spent the two years from 1954 to 1956 as Training Adviser to Commander-in-Chief, GHQ, Pakistan. His last appointment was GOC North West District and he retired in 1959.

Post war

Scott’s appointments following retirement included:

Scott was made a CBE in 1945 and a CB in 1956. His DSO and Bar came in 1943 and 1945. He married, in 1936, Peggy Winifred daughter of Captain Robert McGregor Bowen-Colthurst and had three daughters.

Source

The Irish Brigade in Italy March 1944 – March 1945

A scan of Scott's account of the 38th (Irish) Brigade has been uploaded at The Irish Brigade