James Bruce Scott
James Bruce Scott | |
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| Born | 25 December 1892 |
| Died | 30 May 1974 (aged 81) London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Indian Army |
| Service years | 1912–1947 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 191592 |
| Unit | 6th Gurkha Rifles 8th Gurkha Rifles |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles 1st Battalion, 8th Gurkha Rifles Maymyo Brigade 1st Burma Division |
| Conflicts | First World War First Waziristan Campaign Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Dispatches |
Major-General James Bruce Scott CB DSO MC (25 December 1892 – 30 May 1974) was a British Indian Army officer who commanded the 1st Burma Division during the Japanese invasion of Burma in 1942.