William Scott-Moncrieff

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William Scott-Moncrieff

Brigadier General William Scott-Moncrieff (June 1858 – 28 June 1915) was a British Army officer. He was killed during the Gallipoli campaign while commanding the 156th (Scottish Rifles) Brigade.

He was promoted to captain in the Middlesex Regiment in December 1885[1] and brevet colonel in February 1907.[2]

He was promoted to temporary brigadier general in August 1914[3] and succeeded Brigadier General Steuart Hare in command of the Scottish Rifles Brigade in February 1915.[4]

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