Herbert Scott

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHerbert Stewart Lauriston•Scott
Used nameHerbert•Scott
Born29 December 1885 in Camberley, England (GBR)
Died3 June 1966 in Reading, England (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

In 1906, Herbert Scott was a 20-year-old Gentleman Cadet at The Royal Military College when he was Gazetted to the 4th (Queen’s Own) Hussars as a second lieutenant. He had a lengthy and successful military career, eventually becoming a major. Before World War I, he had a spell serving in Africa with the Mounted Regiment of the Nigerian Infantry until he was recalled to the Hussars in 1914. Scott went on to be awarded the Military Cross (MC).

Scott was selected for both the team and individual three-day event at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, and also took part in the individual show jumping competition, finishing fourth on his horse Shamrock. Also that year, Scott was one of three officers in the British Army team that contested the King’s Cup at the International Horse Show at Olympia.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) GBR Herbert Scott
Individual, Men (Olympic) Shamrock 4
Equestrian Eventing (Equestrian) GBR Herbert Scott
Individual, Men (Olympic) Whisper II DNF
Team, Men (Olympic) Whisper II / Great Britain DNF