SCOTT, ROBERT KELLOCK, Captain, was
born 29 November 1871, at Perth, Ontario, Canada, third son of Colonel
Thomas Scott, late Collector of Customs, Winnipeg, Canada. He was educated
at the Royal Military College, Kingston, Canada, and served during the
rising in the North-West Territories of Canada, 1885 (Medal). He joined the
Royal Artillery as Second Lieutenant 16 July 1891; was promoted to
Lieutenant 1(5 July 1894, and Captain 16 July 1899. He was Ordnance
Officer, 4th Class, 26 April 1896 to 23 April 1902. He served in the South
African War, 1899-1902; appointed to act in a superior Departmental rank
(Army Ordnance Department); took part in the operations in Cape Colony,
south of Orange River, 1899-1900; in Cape Colony, north of Orange River; in
the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to February 1901; again in Cape Colony, March
1901 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 17
June and 29 July 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, and
the King's Medal with two clasps. He was created a Companion of the
Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 June 1902]: "Robert Kellock
Scott, Captain, Royal Artillery. For services during the operations in
South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 12 June 1903.
Captain Scott was also given the Brevet of Major 22 August 1902. He was
Ordnance Officer, 3rd Class, 24 April 1902 to 25 April 1903; 26 April 1903
to 31 January 1904; 1 February 1904 to 31 March 1907; was transferred to the
Army Ordnance Department in 1903; was promoted to Major 1 February 1904 to
Lieutenant Colonel 1 April 1906; was seconded for service with the Canadian
Militia in 1907; became Colonel 1 April 1907; 2nd Class Ordnance Officer 1
April 1907 to 7 December 1914; was Principal Ordnance Officer, Canada, 1908;
Chief Ordnance Officer, Bermuda, 1908-14. He became Assistant Director of
Equipment and Ordnance Stores, War Office, 1 August 1914; Colonel, ranking
as Major General, 8 December 1914, and Ordnance Officer, 1st Class, 8
December 1914. He served in the European War in France and Flanders; was
appointed Director of Ordnance Services, East African Expeditionary Force,
in January 1916. He was created a CMG in 1917, and a CB in 1919. General
Scott married, 24 June 1899, at Romsey, Hampshire, Edith Ferris Mortimer,
second daughter of Major E F W Mortimer, of Romsey, and they had two
children: Edith Muriel Kellock, and John Mortimer Kellock, born 12 October
1906.
