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
Born	16 December 1922 Cologne, Germany
Died	31 December 2003
Buried	Dean Cemetery
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1942 - 1979
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	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

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