Stanley Mott Explained

Stanley Mott
Birth Date:1873
Death Date:1959
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Rank:Major-General
Branch:British Army
Commands:158th Infantry Brigade
53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division
Battles:First World War
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath

Major-General Stanley Fielder Mott (1873–1959) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Educated at Eton College, Mott was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps on 27 September 1893. 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.[1] He commanded his division at the Third Battle of Gaza in November 1917[2] 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.[3] He retired in July 1919.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Army Commands. 7 June 2020.
  2. Book: Riley, Jonathon. Jonathon Riley (British Army officer)

    . Decisive Battles: From Yorktown to Operation Desert Storm. Jonathon Riley (British Army officer). 106. Continuum. 2010. 978-1847252500.

  3. Web site: The 53rd (Welsh) Division in 1914-1918 . The Long, Long Trail . Chris . Baker . 24 June 2015.