James Bruce Scott
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Major-General James Bruce Scott CB DSO MC (25 December 1892 – 30 May 1974) was a British Indian Army officer who commanded the 1st Burma Division during the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1942.
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Born | 25 December 1892 |
Died | 30 May 1974 (aged 81) London |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Indian Army |
Years of service | 1912-1947 |
Rank | Major-General |
Service number | 191592 |
Unit | 6th Gurkha Rifles 8th Gurkha Rifles |
Commands held | 1st Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles 1st Battalion, 8th Gurkha Rifles Maymyo Brigade 1st Burma Division |
Battles/wars | First World War Waziristan campaign (1919–20) Second World War |
Awards | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Dispatches |
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