Scott Grant
Sir Scott Grant | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 September 1944 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1965–2000 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | UK Support Command (Germany) |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Sir Scott Carnegie Grant KCB (born 28 September 1944) is a former Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Military career
Educated at The King's School, Pontefract, the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Clare College, Cambridge, Scott Grant was commissioned into the Corps of Royal Engineers in 1965.[1] He became Director-General Training & Doctrine for the Army in 1991,[2] Team Leader for the Command Structure Review in 1993[3] and General Officer Commanding UK Support Command (Germany) in 1994.[4] In 1996 he became Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies[5] and in 1998 he was appointed Quartermaster-General to the Forces.[6] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1999 New Year Honours[7] and then retired in 2000.[8]
He was also Chief Royal Engineer,[9] Colonel of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment[10] and Colonel Commandant of The King's Division[11] and the Royal Engineers.[12]
In retirement he was appointed Director of Customer Support for Thales Defence.[13]
Personal life
He married in 1973 and has a son and a daughter.
References
- ^ "No. 43768". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 September 1965. p. 8891.
- ^ "No. 52653". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 September 1991. p. 13738.
- ^ "No. 53271". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 April 1993. p. 6483.
- ^ "No. 53587". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 February 1994. p. 2316.
- ^ "No. 54265". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1995. p. 61.
- ^ "No. 55240". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 September 1998. p. 9457.
- ^ "No. 55354". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1998. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 55866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 2000. p. 6153.
- ^ "No. 55481". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 May 1999. p. 5195.
- ^ "No. 53164". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 January 1993. p. 102.
- ^ "No. 54694". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 March 1997. p. 2674.
- ^ "No. 54918". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 October 1997. p. 11544.
- ^ General joins Thales Defence Jane's Defence Industry, 2001