Major-General Sir James Lauderdale Gilbert Burnett, 13th Baronet, CB, CMG, DSO & Bar (1 April 1880 – 13 August 1953) was a British Army officer.
Sir James Burnett | |
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 Major General Sir James Lauderdale Gilbert Burnett, by John St Helier Lander | |
| Born | 1 April 1880 |
| Died | 13 August 1953 (aged 73) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 1st Bn Gordon Highlanders 14th Infantry Brigade 153rd Infantry Brigade 8th Infantry Brigade 51st (Highland) Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order & Bar |
Military career
Born the son of Colonel Sir Thomas Burnett, 12th Baronet and Mary Elizabeth Cumine[1] and educated at Wellington College,[2] Burnett was commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders on 6 December 1899.[3] He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in March 1915[4] and subsequently commanded the 1st Battalion, the Gordon Highlanders and then a brigade during the First World War.[2]
He went on to be commander of 14th Infantry Brigade in January 1927, commander of 153rd Infantry Brigade in January 1928 and commander of 8th Infantry Brigade in March 1930.[5] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding 51st (Highland) Division in June 1931 before retiring in June 1935.[5]
He was colonel of the Gordon Highlanders from 1939 to 1948.[6]
He gave Crathes Castle, which had served as the ancestral seat of the Burnetts of Leys, to the National Trust for Scotland in 1951.[7]
Family
In 1913, he married Sybil Crozier Smith;[8] they had two sons and a daughter,[9] Rohays, who was the mother of the racehorse trainer Sir Henry Cecil.[10]