Brigadier Sir James Frederick Gault (26 June 1902 – 14 January 1977) was a British brigadier and military assistant to General

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in the UK during World War II. James Gault was the son of Leslie Hamilton Gault (1855–1922) and Marion Anderson (1857–1939), one of five children. He was the grandson of Matthew Hamilton Gault. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge."Gault, Brig. Sir James (Frederick), (26 June 1902–14 Jan. 1977)." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO Gault was a member of the Scots Guards regiment and served in the Middle East ( Egypt and Libya). He was made an MBE in 1941, a Member of the Royal Victorian Order in 1943, an

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in 1946, and a KCMG in 1952. James Gault married Elizabeth Pamela Audrey Luby (died 1989), former wife of

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1902 births 1977 deaths People educated at Eton College Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge Scots Guards officers British Army personnel of World War II Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Officers of the Order of the British Empire Members of the Royal Victorian Order {{UK-army-bio-stub