Thomas Scott (British Army officer)

Major-General Thomas Patrick David Scott, CB, CBE, DSO & Bar (1905 – 30 July 1976) was a senior British Army officer.

Thomas Patrick David Scott
Born	1905 Punjab, India
Died	30 July 1976
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	1st Bn the Royal Irish Fusiliers 12th Brigade 128th Brigade 38th (Irish) Brigade Senior Officers' School 107th (Ulster) Brigade 42nd (Lancashire) Division
Battles/wars	Second World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar

Military career

Scott was commissioned into the Royal Irish Fusiliers in August 1924.[1] He became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion the Royal Irish Fusiliers in Tunisia in 1942 during the Second World War and went on to be commander of 12th Brigade in North Africa in July 1943, commander of 128th Brigade in Italy in November 1943 and commander of 38th (Irish) Brigade in Italy in February 1944.[2] His service in the war was recognised with his appointment as Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[3] He was also appointed a companion of the Distinguished Service Order with bar.[4]

After the war he became commandant of the Senior Officers' School in 1948, commander of 107th (Ulster) Brigade in 1950 and Deputy Adjutant-General Middle East Land Forces in 1952.[2] He went on to be training advisor to the Pakistan Army in 1954 and General Officer Commanding 42nd (Lancashire) Division in 1956.[2] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1956 Birthday Honours[5] before retiring in 1959.[2]

Scott served as colonel of The Royal Irish Fusiliers from 1960 to 1968[6] and as Lord Lieutenant of County Fermanagh from 1971 to 1976.[7]

References

1. "Pat Scott CB CBE DSO*". Royal Irish. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
2. "Scott, Thomas Patrick David". Generals.dk. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
3. "No. 37386". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 December 1945. p. 6056.
4. "No. 37039". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 April 1945. p. 2072.
5. "No. 40787". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 May 1956. p. 3101.
6. "The Royal Irish Fusiliers (Princess Victoria's)". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 14 October 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
7. Sainty, J. C. "Lieutenants and Lords-Lieutenants (Ireland) 1831-2005". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2008.

Further reading

• Obituary of Major-General T. P. D. Scott, The Times, Friday, 6 August 1976 (pg. 14; Issue 59775; col F)

Further reading

• Scott, Major-General Thomas. "Irish Brigade in Italy, March 1944 - March 1945". Archived from the original on 30 October 2013.