David Scott-Barrett

Lieutenant General Sir David William Scott-Barrett KBE MC (16 December 1922 31 December 2003) was General Officer Commanding Scotland.

Sir David Scott-Barrett
Born16 December 1922
Cologne, Germany
Died31 December 2003
Buried
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1942 - 1979
RankLieutenant General
Commands held6th Infantry Brigade
Eastern District
British Forces in Berlin
Scotland
Battles/warsWorld War II
Malayan Emergency
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross
The grave of David William Scott-Barrett, Dean Cemetery

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 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]

Family

He 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]

References

  1. Debretts People of Today 1994
  2. "Obituary: Lt-Gen Sir David Scott-Barrett", The Daily Telegraph, 5 January 2004
Military offices
Preceded by
Jack Dye
General Officer Commanding Eastern District
19711973
Succeeded by
Peter Hudson
Preceded by
Lord Cathcart
Commandant, British Sector in Berlin
19731975
Succeeded by
Sir Roy Redgrave
Preceded by
Sir Chandos Blair
GOC Scotland
19761979
Succeeded by
Sir Michael Gow
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