SCOTT, GEORGE JOHN, Captain, was
born 7 May 1858, and was educated at Marlborough. He joined the Shropshire
Militia in 1875; became Sub-Lieutenant, 2nd Dragoon Guards, in 1879; served
with the 7th Dragoon Guards in Egypt, 1882 (Medal, with clasp for Tel-el-Kebir,
and Khedive's Star); exchanged into the 18th Hussars in 1885, and retired in
1889. He served in the South African War, 1900-1, with Imperial Yeomanry;
was present at operations in the Transvaal and Cape Colony, March to
November 1900; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September
1901]; received the Queen's Medal with two clasps, and was created a
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September
1901]: "George John Scott, Captain, 19th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. In
recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was
invested by the King 29 October 1901. He served in the City of London
Yeomanry, 1901-13; and in the 3rd Middlesex Yeomanry, 1915—16. Lieutenant
Colonel G J Scott, married, in 1880, Mary Ethel (who died in 1906), daughter
of J F Christy, JP, of Upton, Alresford, Hants.
