Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott
Robert Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott | |
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Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire |
Military career
He was educated at Fettes College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Black Watch on 14 July 1915[1] and was mentioned in dispatches and wounded in action during the First World War.[2][3]
After being promoted to captain on 2 January 1924, he attended the
After the war, he became Chief of the British Military Mission to the Egyptian Army in 1946, Chief of staff of Scottish Command in 1948 and General Officer Commanding 51st (Highland) Infantry Division and the Highland District of the Territorial Army in 1949 before retiring from the British Army in 1952 as a major general.[4]
In retirement he was honorary colonel of the
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Decorations
- Companion of the Order of the Bath awarded 5 July 1945 for gallant and distinguished services in Italy.[7]
- Commander of the Order of the British Empireawarded 21 December 1944 for gallant and distinguished services in Italy
- Distinguished Service Order awarded 14 October 1938 for services in Palestine[8]
- Military Cross awarded 22 April 1918 for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of a raiding party. He took an active part in the preliminary reconnaissances and training and led his men with great success in the raid, inspiring them by his courage and keenness.
- Mentioned in Despatches24 May 1918
- Mentioned in Despatches 25 April 1939 Palestine[9]
- Mentioned in Despatches24 August 1944 for gallant and distinguished services in Italy
- Commander of the Legion of Merit (USA) awarded 2 August 1945 for distinguished services in the cause of the Allies.[10]
Family
Lord Arbuthnott married, 10 January 1924, Ursula Collingwood (died 20 December 1989), daughter of Sir William Collingwood,
References
- Bing, Hon Mrs Christy (1999). The Lairds of Arbuthnott. Agnate Press. ISBN 0-9535923-0-8.
Footnotes
- ^ "No. 29228". The London Gazette. 13 July 1915. p. 6841.
- ^ a b c "British Army officer histories". Unit Histories. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ a b c Smart 2005, p. 12.
- ^ a b c "Arbuthnott, Robert Keith". Generals.dk. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "No. 41997". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 March 1960. p. 2362.
- ^ "Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott". Cracrofts Peerage. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "No. 37161". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 July 1945. p. 3490.
- ^ "No. 34561". The London Gazette. 14 October 1938. p. 6435.
- ^ "No. 34619". The London Gazette. 25 April 1939. p. 2750.
- ^ "No. 37204". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 July 1945. p. 3962.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999.
Bibliography
- Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnesley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 1844150496.