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Name: SCOTT, Thomas Edwin 'Tommy' KCB, CIE, DSO (Lieut.-Gen.), Sir
Nee: son of the Rev. James Richard Scott
Birth Date: 6.3.1867 Bagnalstown, Co. Carlow, Ireland
Death Date: 7.4.1937 Putney
First Date: 1895
Profession: During Sudanese Mutiny, arrived at Siege of Luba's in January 1898 commanding the EA Protectorate Force of 150 Punjabi Mohammedan troops from Jubaland.
Area: Officer in Charge of the Indian Contingent sent to Machakos in December 1897, to reinforce the garrison there.
Married: In Kensington 1901 Renira Josephine Anna Chaplin
Children: Thomas Patrick David (1905)
Book Reference: Permanent Way, Moyse, Debrett, DSO, North, Gillett, Ainsworth, Who's Who
War Service: Royal Irish Fusiliers/Indian Staff Corps/ 3 Sikh Inf.
General Information:
Debrett - entered Roy. Irish Fusiliers 1888, and became Lieut. I.S.C. 1890, Capt. and Brevet Major 1899, Major 1905, Lieut.-Col. 1912, Brevet Col. 1915, Maj.-Gen. 1918, and Lieut.-Gen. 1924; retired 1926; served with Miranzai Expedition 1891, with Waziristan Expedition 1894-5 (medal with clasp), and as 2nd in command of Indian Contingent in E. Africa during operations against rebel chief Mbaruku bin Rashid resulting in his defeat 1895-6 (medal, DSO, 2nd class Brilliant Star of Zanzibar) and at pacification of Zanzibar City after bombardment 1896, with Uganda Relief Expedition 1897-8 (despatches, medal with 2 clasps, Brevet Major), and in China 1900-01, present at relief of Peking and Road Staff Officer on Lines of Communication (despatches twice, medal with clasp, CIE), European War 1914-19 in Mesopotamia and German East Africa (despatches, Order of Rising Sun of Japan, CB, 2 medals); was DAAG, N. Command, India 1904-6, DAAG, HQ Staff, India 1906-8, and an Assist Sec. to Committee of Imperial Defence (Gen. Staff Officer, 2nd grade) 1909-12; is Col. Roy. Irish Fusiliers and 4th Batn. 13th Frontier Force Rifles; was Mil. Sec. to Com.-in-Ch. in India 1914-19; appointed Brig.-Com. 1919, and Gen. Off. Commdg. and Political Resident, Aden 1920
DSO ….. specially employed with the Indian Contingent, East Africa 6 Nov 1895 to 16 Nov 1898; Second-in-Command, operations against the Mazrui rebels; was mentioned in Despatches, received the 1st Grade, 2nd Class Brilliant Star of Zanzibar and the Medal; and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (London Gazette, 11 Oct 1897) - in recognition of services with the Indian Contingent during the operations in Mombasa 1895-96. The Insignia were presented by the Queen 26 Feb 1899. He served in Uganda 1897-98; Second-in-Command, Indian Contingent, and commanded the Flying Column for the disarmament of the mutinous Indian Garrisons in Unyoro (Despatches, Medal with 2 clasps; Brevet of Major) …………. {lots more on his military career}…… He was given the Brevet of Colonel 29 Nov 1915; was specially employed in East Africa 30 Sept 1917 to 7 Jan 1918; was created a CB in 1917 and promoted to Major-General 3 June 1918
Moyse - EA Rifles 1895-1901 - 3rd Sikh Infantry - 1897 - Mutiny - 300 Sikhs in Uganda
North - arr. Mombasa from Bombay 30/12/1895, 2 i/c Indian Troops for EAP; dep. Mombasa for Zanzibar 28/8/1896 with 150 sepoys on death of Sultan, returned 1/11/1896; based Mombasa Jan 1896; with EAP Indian Contingent of Punjabi's at Mombasa July 1897; dep. Railhead, Ndi, with Indian Contingent for Uganda 24/11/1897, Nzoi at 8/12/1897, arr. Luba's about 26/1/1898; dep. Zanzibar for Bombay 22/10/1898; Listed as Member of Mombasa Club 1899
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