Stanley Mott
Stanley Mott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1873 |
| Died | 1959 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 158th Infantry Brigade 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Stanley Fielder Mott CB (1873–1959) was a British Army officer.
Military career
[edit]Educated at Eton College, Mott was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps on 27 September 1893.[1] He became commander of 158th Infantry Brigade at Gallipoli in August 1915 during the First World War and, after being evacuated from Gallipoli, went on to be General Officer Commanding the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division in Egypt in April 1917.[2] He commanded his division at the Third Battle of Gaza in November 1917[3] and later saw action at the Battle of Romani in August 1916, the Battle of Buqqar Ridge in October 1917 and the Battle of Tell 'Asur in March 1918.[4] He retired in July 1919.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 26444". The London Gazette. 26 September 1893. p. 5434.
- ^ a b "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Riley, Jonathon (2010). Decisive Battles: From Yorktown to Operation Desert Storm. Continuum. p. 106. ISBN 978-1847252500.
- ^ Baker, Chris. "The 53rd (Welsh) Division in 1914-1918". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 24 June 2015.