COPP Scott-Bowden, Logan

[John Robertson]

Other Entry

[ SBS ENTRY ]

• SURNAME

Scott-Bowden ​

• FORENAME

Logan (Scottie)​

• UNIT

R.E.(No 2 SBS) COPP ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

95182 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order,Military Cross ​

• PLACE

Normandy recces 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 21.2.1920​

son of LtColonel Jonathan and Mary (nee Logan) Scott-Bowden​

educated Malvern College​

graduated RMA Woolwich​

commissioned Royal Engineers 4.7.1939​

WIA 1940 Norway​

COPP 1943-44​

MC Op.KJH 1944​

DSO Op.Bell Push Able 1944​

17 Field Company RE 1944-45 (Major) (C.O.)​

Brigade Major,98th Indian Infantry Brigade 1946-47​

minor WIA 1946-47 Burma​

12 Field Squadron RE (C.O.) (Korean War)​

Commander RE,1st Division (Germany) 1960-63​

Head of HQ UK Land Forces Planning Staff 1964​

National Defence College,India​

Ulster Defence Regiment (C.O.) 1970​

appointed CBE​

promoted Major-General 1972​

Head of the Defence Liaison Staff and Defence Adviser to the British High Commissioner,India 1972-74​

retired 1974​

Colonel-Commandant RE 1975-80​

farmer,Ewelme,Oxfordshire​

married Jocelyn Price 1950 (predeceased him) (6 children)​

died 9.2.2014​

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