Sir John Scobell | |
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 John Scobell, photographed on or before his marriage in 1910 by H. W. Watson. | |
| Born | 26 September 1879 Worcestershire, England[1] |
| Died | 2 March 1955 (aged 75) Camberley, Surrey |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1899–1942 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 12329 |
| Unit | Norfolk Regiment |
| Commands | Malta Command (1939–42) Quetta Infantry Brigade (1934) Senior Officers' School, Belgaum (1930–32) 1st Battalion, [Norfolk Regiment (1926–28) |
| Battles / wars | Somaliland campaign First World War Russian Civil War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (8) |
Major General Sir Sanford John Palairet Scobell, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO (26 September 1879 – 2 March 1955), known by his middle name John,[2] was a senior officer in the British Army.
- ^ Smart 2005, p. 281.
- ^ "Scobell, Major-Gen. Sir (Sanford) John (Palairet)", Who Was Who (online edition), April 2014 (Oxford University Press). Retrieved 8 March 2016.