Lieutenant-Colonel Lord William Walter Montagu Douglas Scott (17 January 1896 – 30 January 1958) was a British aristocrat and politician.
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Early life
The 2nd son of John Montagu Douglas Scott, 7th Duke of Buccleuch. His sister was Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901–2004) and he was a godfather to her son, Prince William of Gloucester (1941–1972).
He was educated at Eton College and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Career
He was commissioned into the 10th Hussars Promoted to lieutenant in 1915, he won the Military Cross in 1918, and was shortly afterwards promoted to captain. The citation for his MC, which appeared in The London Gazette in September 1918, reads as follows:
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer was out with a patrol during a heavy attack by the enemy on a wood, which was believed to have been taken. He pushed forward to the wood in full view of the enemy and under heavy shell and machine-gun fire. Having entered the wood he found it unoccupied, so remained out, noting the enemy's dispositions until compelled to retire to avoid being surrounded when he brought back valuable information.