Lieutenant General Sir David William Scott-Barrett KBE MC (16 December 1922 − 31 December 2003) was General Officer Commanding Scotland.
Sir David Scott-Barrett | |
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| Born | 16 December 1922 Cologne, Germany |
| Died | 31 December 2003 (aged 81) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1942−1979 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 224216 |
| Unit | Scots Guards |
| Commands | 6th Infantry Brigade Eastern District British Forces in Berlin Scotland |
| Battles / wars | World War II Malayan Emergency |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Military career
editThe 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 School and was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1942.[1] He served in World War II with the 3rd Tank Battalion in North West Europe.[1] 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.[2]
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.[2] He served as a company commander with the 2nd Battalion of his Regiment during the Malayan Emergency.[2] In 1961 he was made an instructor at the Staff College, Camberley[2] and in 1965 he became a General Staff Officer with 4th Division.[2] He was made Commander of 6th Infantry Brigade in 1967.[2]
In 1971 Scott-Barrett was appointed General Officer Commanding Eastern District and in 1973 he became Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.[1] He was appointed General Officer Commanding Scotland and Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1976; he retired in 1979.[1]
In retirement he became a Director of Arbuthnot Securities.[1]
He died on 31 December 2004 and is buried in the northern extension to Dean Cemetery on Queensferry Road in Edinburgh. The grave faces north on the northmost path.[3]
Family
editHe married Marie Elise Morris in 1948; they had three sons. Following the death of his first wife he married Judith Rogerson Waring in 1992, who survived him.[1]