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Major General John Scott (1725 – 7 December 1775), of Balcomie and Scotstarvit, was a Scottish politician and senior British Army officer. He was nicknamed Pawky Scott (Pawky being in Scots dialect "sly, shrewd or one who tricks you").
28 set 2022 · Location: Completed Regular Army ‘Colour Service’ x 2 (soldier and officer) and retired to the coast; Interests: Studying and researching British Army and associated Imperial uniforms and insignia.
This is a list of serving senior officers of the British Army. It includes currently serving generals, lieutenant generals, major generals, and brigadiers.
The Scots Guards are an infantry regiment steeped in history, with soldiers renowned for their discipline and courage in battle. We are Mechanised Infantry and train to use speed to cross the battlefield quickly and launch onto difficult objectives.
- Recommendations For Military Honours and Awards, 1935–1990
- Official Announcements of Commissions and Gallantry Awards in The London Gazette
- British Army Casualty Lists, 1939–1945
- British Army Lists
- Prisoner of War Records from The Second World War
Search the recommendations for military honours and awards (charges apply) to personnel of the British Army and dominions’ armies (WO 373). Each recommendation provides a summary of the action or deed carried out by the person who earned the award. They include, but are not limited to, recommendations for the following honours and awards: 1. Victor...
Search the London Gazette, the official journal of the British government, on The Gazettewebsite for announcements of British Army officers’ commissions and gallantry awards.
Search the daily British Army casualty lists (WO 417) on Findmypast.co.uk (charges apply). These cover British Army officers, other ranks and nurses. They state the individuals’ rank, service number, date of becoming a casualty and type of casualty. It sometimes gives the unit/battalion number – you can use this to locate a unit war diary. The term...
Search the British Army Lists 1882–1962 by name on the Fold3 website (charges apply) – you can search the lists at Ancestry.co.uk (charges apply) but for images of the lists you will need to go to Fold3.com. These online versions include all the First World War lists, originally published at monthly or quarterly intervals. Monthly Army Lists contai...
See our guide to records of British prisoners of the Second World War for details of the POW records available online.
30 dic 2020 · The 2021 New Year Honours List has recognised the achievements and service of extraordinary men and women across the British Army. In a year that saw the whole country pull together in our fight against the coronavirus, the Army has played its part in that battle as well as continuing to play its vital role in defending the country ...
John Scott of Balcomie (bapt. 1725, died 7 Dec 1775) was a Scottish politician and general. He became the MP for Caithness, Scotland in 1754. In 1772 he purchased Denmylne Castle in Fife.
