| Scott | Arthur Binny | | Major | SCOTT, ARTHUR BINNY, Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, was born 3 January 1862. He was educated at Cheltenham College, and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, and entered the Army 23 February 1881, as a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, in which he was promoted Captain 31 July 1889, and Major 17 March 1899. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902. Commanded 18th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, and P Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, and a Mobile Column. Took part in the advance on Kimberley, including actions at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River and Magersfontein; served during the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg, actions at Poplar Grove, Karee Siding, Vet River and Zand River; in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg and Pretoria; in command of Mobile Column 26 December 1901 to 18 January 1902 (temporarily), and from 28 January to 31 May 1902; again in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to July 1901, and September 1901 to 31 May 1902; in the Orange River Colony, July to September 1901, and January to March 1902; also in Cape Colony, September 1901, and May 1902 (Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901, and 2 July 1902]; Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 29 November 1900; Queen's Medal with four clasps, and King's Medal with two clasps). He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "Arthur Binny Scott, Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was given the Brevet of Colonel on becoming AAG, India, 22 January 1906, and was promoted Lieutenant Colonel 11 February 1906; became Colonel 11 February 1911, and from 22 December 1911 to 1914 was in command of Royal Artillery in India. He was created a CB in 1914. Colonel Scott served in the European War. He was Brigadier General, RA, Meerut Division, British Expeditionary Force, 12 October 1914 to 15 February 1915; Brigadier General, RA, Indian Army Corps, BEF, 16 February to 6 September 1915; Major General, RA, 3rd Army, BEF, 3 October 1915 to 25 April 1918; promoted Major General 1 January 1916; Divisional Commander, 12th Division, BEF, and British Armies in France, 3 October 1915 to 25 April 1918. On 5 August 1918, he became Divisional Commander, India. He was mentioned in Despatches, and was created a KCB in 1918. Major General Sir A B Scott married, in 1894, Aimee Byng, daughter of General Charles H Hall.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Artillery |
