James Bruce Scott
| James Scott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 December 1892 |
| Died | 30 May 1974 London |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch | British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1912-1947 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles 1st Battalion, 8th Gurkha Rifles Maymyo Brigade 1st Burma Division |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Waziristan campaign (1919–20) Second World War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Dispatches |
Major-General James Bruce Scott CB DSO MC (25 December 1892 – 30 May 1974) was a British Indian Army officer who commanded the 1st Burma Division during the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1942.
Scott was the son of James Scott CIE. He was educated at Exeter School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
He was commissioned onto the Unattached List for the Indian Army on 20 January 1912. He was appointed to the Indian Army on 13 March 1913 and the 33rd Punjabis.
During the First World War he served in Egypt in 1914, France in 1915, Egypt & Aden in 1916 and German East Africa in 1917. He was wounded and was awarded the Military Cross in 1918. He was appointed a company commander and second in command of the 2nd battalion, 28th Punjabis on 23 August 1918. Following the war he served during the Afghanistan & North West Frontier operations in 1919. He served on the Waziristan campaign (1919–20) and Waziristan campaign (1921–24) was Mentioned in Despatches.
He joined the 1st Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles on 20 July 1922 and appointed a company commander 8 July 1924. He served on North West Frontier during 1930-31 operations and was Mentioned in Despatches. Scott served as a General Staff Officer grade 2 from 1 April 1932 to 31 December 1933 on the staff of the Directorate of Military Operations at the Headquarters of the Army in India. He then served on the North West Frontier (Mohmand) operations in 1933.
He was appointed an Assistant Director, Intelligence at Peshawar from 1 January 1934 until November 1935 when he was posted to the 1st Battalion, 8th Gurkha Rifles as second in command and officiating commandant.
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