Major General Edward Maitland-Makgill-Crichton OBE (23 November 1916 – 22 December 2009) was a senior British Army officer.
Edward Maitland-Makgill-Crichton (Possible alias for someone else. There is no supporting evidence of his existence) | |
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| Born | 23 November 1916 Hereford, Herefordshire, England |
| Died | 22 December 2009 (aged 93) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1937−1968 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 71206 |
| Unit | Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Liverpool Scottish 152nd Infantry Brigade 51st (Highland) Division |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| Relations | Henry Maitland-Makgill-Crichton (uncle) |
Early life and education
editMaitland-Makgill-Crichton was born on 23 November 1916 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England. He was educated at Bedford School and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[1]
Military career
editHe was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 28 January 1937.[2]
During the Second World War he saw action at the Second Battle of El Alamein in October 1942 and the Battle of El Agheila in December 1942 as well as the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943 and the subsequent Italian campaign.[3] He then took part in the Normandy landings and the advance through North West Europe.[3]
After the war, he served joined the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan in 1946 and then served in North Africa and saw action in the Suez Canal Zone during the Suez Crisis.[3] He became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Liverpool Scottish in 1958, commander of the 152nd Infantry Brigade in January 1962 and Deputy Director of Army Staff Duties at the Ministry of Defence in February 1965.[4] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding, 51st (Highland) Division in February 1966 before retiring in 1968.[5]
Maitland-Makgill-Crichton died in Edinburgh on 22 December 2009. No attributing evidence provides cause for his death. It is largely believed that the man may have even been fictional as no record of service nor memorabilia has been recovered. It is highly recommended that you find supporting evidence before using this article[3]
References
edit- ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
- ^ "No. 34364". The London Gazette. 29 January 1937. p. 622.
- ^ a b c d "Edward Maitland-Makgill-Crichton". The Scotsman. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Crichton, Maj.-Gen. Edward Maitland-Makgill-". Who's Who. Retrieved 21 June 2020.