The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Thomas Patrick David Scott

Scott, Thomas Patrick David

Major-General

* 1st of March 1905

† 30th of July 1976

(Royal Irish Fusiliers)

Promotions

1941-12-01 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-03-01 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-07-07 Acting Colonel
1943-07-07 Acting Brigadier
1944-01-07 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-01-07 Temporary Colonel
1944-01-07 Temporary Brigadier
1945-08-26 Acting Major-General
1945-10-04 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1947-06-30 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Brigadier
1947-12-31 Lieutenant-Colonel
1948-08-01 Temporary Brigadier
1949-02-07 Colonel
1953-03-01 Brigadier
1954-06-17 Local Major-General
1954-06-23 Temporary Major-General
1955-07-02 Major-General

Service

1941-12-01 1942-08-17 Commandant of ?
1942-08-18 1943-07-06 Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers
1943-07-07 1943-11-12 Commanding Officer 12th Infantry Brigade [North Africa]
1943-11-14 1944-01-24 Commanding Officer 128th Infantry Brigade [Italy]
1944-02-20 1945-01-12 Commanding Officer 38th Infantry Brigade [Italy - North Africa]
1945-02-18 1945-08-25 Commanding Officer 38th Infantry Brigade [Italy]
1945-08-26 1945-10-04 Acting General Officer Commanding ? Division
1945-10-05 1947-04-29 Commanding Officer 38th Infantry Brigade
1947-07-01 1948-06-30 Colonel General Staff, War Office
1948-07-01 1950-05-13 Commandant of the Senior Officers' School Sheerness
1950-07-07 1952-08-19 Commanding Officer 107th Independent Brigade Group
1952-09-13 1954-04-21 Deputy Adjutant-General, Middle East Land Forces
1954-06-23 1956-XX-XX Training Advisor to the Pakistan Army
1956-05-15 1959-05-15 District Officer Commanding North-West District
1956-05-15 1959-05-15 General Officer Commanding 42nd Infantry Division
1959-06-12 Retired
1961-06-23 1968-07-01 Colonel, Royal Irish Fusiliers
1968-07-01 1971-09-01 Deputy Colonel, Royal Irish Rangers