Sir Walter Constable-Maxwell-Scott, 1st Baronet
Sir Walter Constable-Maxwell-Scott | |
|---|---|
 Sir Walter Joseph Constable Maxwell-Scott | |
| Born | 10 April 1875 |
| Died | 3 April 1954 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 132nd Infantry Brigade 1st Rhine Brigade 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Tirah campaign Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Sir Walter Joseph Constable-Maxwell-Scott, 1st Baronet CB, DSO (10 April 1875 – 3 April 1954) was a senior British Army officer.
Military career[]
Educated at Stonyhurst College,[1] Constable-Maxwell-Scott transferred from the militia into the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) on 11 January 1899.[2] He saw action in the Tirah campaign, the Second Boer War and the First World War for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[3] After the war he became commander of the 132nd Infantry Brigade in February 1923, commander of the 1st Rhine Brigade in April 1924 and General Officer Commanding 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division in March 1930 before retiring in March 1934.[4]
He inherited Abbotsford House on the death of his mother, Mary Monica Maxwell-Scott, in March 1920.[5]
Family[]
In March 1918 he married Mairi Richmond Macdougall; they had two daughters (Patricia Maxwell-Scott and Dame Jean Maxwell-Scott).[1] Following the death of his first wife, he married Marie Louise St. Paul Logan in June 1928.[1][6]
References[]
- ^ a b c Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
- ^ "No. 27048". The London Gazette. 3 February 1899. p. 720.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "The Descendants of Sir Walter Scott: Mary Monica Maxwell-Scott". Abbotsford - the Home of Sir Walter Scott. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "The Descendants of Sir Walter Scott: Major-General Walter Maxwell-Scott". Abbotsford - the Home of Sir Walter Scott. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- 1875 births
- 1954 deaths
- British Army generals
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Cameronians officers
- People educated at Stonyhurst College
- Scott family of Abbotsford