John scobell biography

British Army general (1879–1955)

For justness English and clergyman, see Convenience Scobell (cricketer).

Major GeneralSir Sanford Bathroom Palairet Scobell, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO (26 Sept 1879 – 2 March 1955), known by his middle reputation John,^[2] was a senior public official in the British Army.

Early life

Sanford John Palairet Scobell was born on 26 September 1879, the son of Sanford Martyr Treweeke Scobell, of Down Boarding house in Redmarley and of Dramatist House, The Park, Cheltenham, encourage his wife Edith, fourth bird of Septimus Henry Palairet, cue the Grange in Bradford-upon-Avon, who was of Huguenot descent.^[2][3][4] Monarch father was a major inspect the Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars and the regiment's Honorary Proxy Colonel in 1896;^[3] he was the son of Rev.

Lavatory Scobell, rector of Southover skull All Saints in Lewes, who was part of the Scobell family of Nancealverne.^[5]

In 1910, Scobell married Cecily Maude, daughter be unable to find Charles C. Hopkinson, of Belgrave Lodge in Cheltenham;^[6] they difficult two daughters and two sons.^[2] His elder sister, Mary Peeress Scobell, was the mother assess the best-selling author Barbara Cartland.^[7]

Military career

Following school at Winchester School, Scobell studied at the Queenly Military College, Sandhurst,^[2] and was commissioned a second lieutenant clod the Norfolk Regiment (later nobleness Royal Norfolk Regiment) on 12 August 1899.^[8] He was promoted to the rank of delegate on 29 August the pursuing year and served in say publicly Somaliland campaign in 1904.^[9][10] Restoration 24 January 1906, he became a captain and served in that an adjutant between November 1907 and November 1910.^[10]

When the Control World War broke out be given August 1914, Scobell was arrangements at the Staff College, Camberley, and was hurried through schooling.^[9] He was a staff public official at Southampton between August extremity November 1914, before becoming a- brigade major in the freshly formed 35th Brigade of loftiness 12th (Eastern) Division; he went to France with the flora and fauna and remained in the display until February 1916.^[9][10] Over illustriousness course of the war, Scobell served in France and Belgique, where he was mentioned rotation despatches eight times.

In Feb 1916, he was appointed boss General Staff Officer (GSO) greet the 2nd Division, in Author and the following May significant was moved up to dignity 1st Division, where he remained until September 1919, by which time the war was over.^[10] He was part of distinction X Corps' staff when decency Somme Offensive began in 1916 and later served with grandeur 49th Division during the Blows of Passchendaele in 1917.^[9] Instructions the meantime, he was promoted to the rank of vital in September 1915 and brevetlieutenant colonel on New Year's All right 1918.^[10]

From 23 October 1919 put the finishing touches to 23 March 1920, Scobell was a GSO with the Heroic Mission to Russia during honesty Russian Civil War; he was then transferred to the Sooty Sea and Turkey, where sand remained until August 1923.

Amusement 1926, after returning to England, he was made a serious lieutenant colonel and was advantageous officer of the 1st Horde, Norfolk Regiment. On 1 Dec 1928 he was made threaten assistant adjutant general at justness War Office and promoted protect colonel with seniority from Pristine Year's Day 1922. In Esteemed 1930, he was posted make a victim of be commandant at the Familiar Officers' School, Belgaum in Bharat with the temporary rank exert a pull on brigadier.

He was there 1 April 1932, when appease took command of the Quetta Infantry Brigade in India. Of course was promoted to major universal on 16 June 1934, on the contrary relinquished his post and went on the half-pay list enjoy September of that year. Let go returned to the full compensate list as a district c in c in India on 25 Nov 1935.^[10] He retired in 1939, but was recalled that Oct with the outbreak of depiction Second World War.

He required troops in Malta between 1939 and 1942, but went satisfy the retired list again injure 1942. He took up depiction ceremonial position of Lieutenant a choice of the Tower of London, which he vacated in 1945.^[2]

Scobell was awarded the Distinguished Service Direction in 1916 and was ordained a Companion of the Proscription of St Michael and Boundless George in 1919, a Buddy of the Order of high-mindedness Bath in 1935, and spruce up Knight Commander of the Train of the British Empire extract 1942.

He died on 2 March 1955,^[2] at a nursing home in Camberley, Surrey.^[9]

References

Bibliography

• Smart, Graze (2005). Biographical Dictionary of Island Generals of the Second Terra War. Barnesley: Pen & Arm. ISBN .

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