James Alexander Scott
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James Alexander Scott | |
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| Born | 2 December 1895 Currie, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Died | 20 January 1983 |
| Service |  British Indian ArmyIndian Imperial Police |
| Unit | 93rd Burma Infantry |
James Alexander Scott CIE OBE (2 December 1895-20 January 1983), was a Scottish member of the Indian Police Force from 1915 to 1947.[1][2]
Early life and career
[edit]James Scott was born on 2 December 1895,[3] at Currie, Midlothian, Scotland.[1][4] He attended George Heriot's School in Edinburgh.[4] In 1915 he joined the Indian Police Force.[4] He became attached to the 93rd Burma Infantry and completed three years of service with the Indian Army, and in 1918 was mentioned in Despatches.[4][5] Subsequently he was posted to the provinces of Punjab and Delhi.[4]
Simon Commission
[edit]On 30 October 1928, when the Simon Commission arrived, Scott was the superindent of police in Lahore, India, where he ordered the dispersal of a peaceful protest by the charging with batons. One result was the death of Indian revolutionary Lala Lajpat Rai.[6][7]
Awards and honours
[edit]Scott's awards and honours include the CIE, OBE, the Indian Police Medal, and the King's Police Medal.[4]
Personal and family
[edit]He was married to Elizabeth Smith Scott, whose death preceded his.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Vaidik, Aparna (6 July 2024). "What led to the Lahore conspiracy case". Pakistan Today. No. 6. Lahore. p. 5.
- ^ "Honours" (PDF). Supplement to the London Gazette. 14 June 1945. p. 2939.
- ^ Registers of Employees of the East India Company and the India Office, 1746-1939. 1932. p. 879.
- ^ a b c d e f "Scottish District News: Malayan Police Appointment". The Scotsman. Midlothian, Scotland. 12 October 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 25 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Walker, Samuel (1921). George Heriot's School: Roll of Honour, 1914-1919. Edinburgh. p. 31.
- ^ S., I. (1994). "Selected Works of Motilal Nehru". World Affairs: The Journal of International Issues. 3 (1): 83–85. ISSN 0971-8052.
- ^ Nair, Neeti (May 2009). "Bhagat Singh as 'Satyagrahi': The Limits to Non-violence in Late Colonial India". Modern Asian Studies. 43 (3): 649–681. doi:10.1017/S0026749X08003491. ISSN 1469-8099.
- ^ "Death notice: Scott". The Scotsman. 22 January 1983. p. 2.
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