Lord Charles Montagu Douglas Scott
| Lord Charles Montagu Douglas Scott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1839 |
| Died | 21 August 1911 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1853–1904 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Narcissus HMS Bacchante HMS Agincourt Australia Station Plymouth Command |
| Battles/wars |
Crimean War Second Opium War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Lord Charles Thomas Montagu Douglas Scott GCB (20 October 1839 – 21 August 1911) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.
Naval career
Born the fourth son of Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch, Charles Montagu Douglas Scott was educated at Radley College and joined the Royal Navy in 1853.[1] He saw service in the Black Sea in 1855 during the Crimean War.[1] He also took part in the Battle of Fatshan Creek in 1857 during the Second Opium War and served with the Naval Brigade during the Indian Mutiny of 1857.[1]
He was given command of HMS Narcissus in 1875, HMS Bacchante in 1879 and HMS Agincourt in 1885.[1] In 1887 became he became Captain of Chatham Dockyard and then in 1889 he was made Commander of the Australia Station.[1] His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1900.[1] He retired in 1904.[1]
He lived at Boughton House near Kettering in Northamptonshire.[1]
Family
In 1883 he married Ada Mary Ryan;[2] they went on to have two sons.[1]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Fairfax |
Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station 1889–1892 |
Succeeded by Nathaniel Bowden-Smith |
| Preceded by Sir Henry Fairfax |
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 1900–1902 |
Succeeded by Sir Lewis Beaumont |