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William Scott-Moncrieff

Brigadier General William Scott-Moncrieff (June 1858 – 28 June 1915) was a British Army officer. He was killed during the Gallipoli campaign while commanding the 156th (Scottish Rifles) Brigade.

He was promoted to captain in the Middlesex Regiment in December 1885.

He was promoted to temporary brigadier general in August 1914 and succeeded Brigadier General Steuart Hare in command of the Scottish Rifles Brigade in February 1915.

References

  1. "No. 25583". The London Gazette. 4 May 1886. p. 2128.
  2. "No. 28899". The London Gazette. 11 September 1914. p. 7220.
  3. "No. 29085". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 February 1915. p. 2065.
  • Davis, Frank; Maddocks, Graham (1995). Bloody Red Tabs - General Officer Casualties of the Great War, 1914-1918. London: Leo Cooper, p. 103.
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