Thomas Scott (British Army officer)


Thomas Patrick David Scott, was a senior British Army officer.

Military career

Scott was commissioned into the Royal Irish Fusiliers in August 1924. 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 Brigade in Italy in February 1944. His service in the war was recognised with his appointment as Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He was also appointed a companion of the Distinguished Service Order with bar.
After the war he became commandant of the Senior Officers' School in 1948, commander of 107th Brigade in 1950 and Deputy Adjutant-General Middle East Land Forces in 1952. He went on to be training advisor to the Pakistan Army in 1954 and General Officer Commanding 42nd Division in 1956. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1956 Birthday Honours before retiring in 1959.
Scott served as colonel of The Royal Irish Fusiliers from 1960 to 1968 and as Lord Lieutenant of County Fermanagh from 1971 to 1976.