Sir Martin Lindsay, Bt. | |
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| Born | 22 August 1905 London, England |
| Died | 5 May 1981 (aged 75) Surrey, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1923–1950 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Service number | 32017 |
| Unit | Royal Scots Fusiliers |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders (1944–45) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) Polar Medal |
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Martin Alexander Lindsay, 1st Baronet, CBE, DSO (22 August 1905 – 5 May 1981) was a British Army officer, polar explorer, politician and author.
He first came to national attention in the 1930s, as a Polar explorer in Greenland. His front-line service during the Second World War, during which he commanded a battalion and was decorated for bravery, further added to his reputation. Immediately after the war he went into politics and served as a Member of Parliament for nearly two decades. In 1962, he was awarded a Baronetage of the United Kingdom, being created Baronet of Dowhill in the County of Kinross.