Michael Scott (British Army officer)

Michael Scott
Born (1941-03-03) 3 March 1941 (age 83)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1960–1997
RankMajor General
Service number463067
UnitScots Guards
Commands2nd Battalion, Scots Guards
8th Infantry Brigade
Scottish Command
Battles / warsThe Troubles
Falklands War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order

Major General Michael Ian Eldon Scott, CB, CBE, DSO (born 3 March 1941) is a retired British Army officer who took part in the Falklands War, and held the office of the Military Secretary of the British Army. In post-military life he was the Bar Council's Complaints Commissioner, and has published several books of history.