Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott


The Viscount of Arbuthnott

Major General Arbuthnott in 1945
Born(1897-08-21)21 August 1897
British India
Died15 December 1966(1966-12-15) (aged 69)
Hillside, Montrose, Angus, Scotland
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1914–1952
RankMajor General
Service number13522
UnitBlack Watch
Commands198th Infantry Brigade
11th Infantry Brigade
78th Infantry Division
51st (Highland) Infantry Division
Battles / warsFirst World War
Arab revolt in Palestine
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches (3)
Legion of Merit (United States)
Other workLord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire

Major General Robert Keith Arbuthnott, 15th Viscount of Arbuthnott, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, DL (21 August 1897 – 15 December 1966) was a senior British Army officer who served in both the First World War and the Second World War.