Lord Charles Montagu Douglas Scott | |
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| Born | 20 October 1839 |
| Died | 21 August 1911 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1853–1904 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS <i>Narcissus</i> HMS Bacchante HMS Agincourt Australia Station Plymouth Command |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War Second Opium War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Lord Charles Thomas Montagu Douglas Scott, GCB (20 October 1839 – 21 August 1911) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.
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Born the fourth son of Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch, Charles Montagu Douglas Scott was educated at Radley College and joined the Royal Navy in 1853.[1] He saw service in the Black Sea in 1855 during the Crimean War.[1] He also took part in the Battle of Fatshan Creek in 1857 during the Second Opium War and served with the Naval Brigade during the Indian Mutiny of 1857.[1]
He was given command of HMS <i>Narcissus</i> in 1875, HMS Bacchante in 1879 and HMS Agincourt in 1885.[1] In 1887 became he became Captain of Chatham Dockyard and then from 1889 to 1892 he was Commander of the Australia Station.[1] His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth from April 1900.[1] He retired in 1904.[1]
He was advanced to a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the November 1902 Birthday Honours list,[2][3] and invested with the insignia by King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace on 18 December 1902.[4]
He lived at Boughton House near Kettering in Northamptonshire.[1]
Family
In 1883 he married Ada Mary Ryan;[5] they went on to have two sons.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Lord Charles Montagu Douglas Scott". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35981. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Birthday Honours". The Times. No. 36921. London. 10 November 1902. p. 10.
- ^ "No. 27493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 November 1902. pp. 7161–7163.
- ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36955. London. 19 December 1902. p. 4.
- ^ "Duke of Buccleuch". Cracrofts Peerage. Archived from the original on 8 October 2010.
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