Alexander Scotland
Alexander Paterson Scotland OBE (1882–1965) was a British Army officer and intelligence officer.
Lt. Col. Alexander Scotland | |
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| Born | 15 July 1882 Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 3 July 1965 (aged 82) Brent, London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1903–1907 (German Army, South-West Africa) 1915–1919, 1940–1948 (British Army) |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands held | Prisoner of War Interrogation Section |
| Battles/wars | German campaign in South-West Africa World War I World War II |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Bronze Star (USA) |
Scotland was noted for his work during and after World War II as commandant of the "London Cage", an MI19 prisoner of war facility that was subject to frequent allegations of torture. He wrote about this period in his 1957 book, The London Cage.
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