Ian MacAlister Stewart
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| Ian MacAlister Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Unit | Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
| Commands | 2nd Bn, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Indian 12th Infantry Brigade British 144th Infantry Brigade |
Ian MacAlister Stewart, 13th Laird of Achnacone was a British Army officer.
During the Second World War he commanded the 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders . He commanded this battalion effectively during the Battle of Malaya and the Fall of Singapore , so much so that he was given command of the Indian 12th Infantry Brigade after Brig. Paris took over the Indian 11th Infantry Division.
Stewart soon returned to his beloved Argylls in Singapore after they had been decimated in the fighting on the mainland. The Argylls were reformed with Royal Marines , survivors from the H.M.S. Prince of Wales and the H.M.S. Repulse , becoming known as the Plymouth Argylls.
He was evacuated unwillingly from Singapore before it's surrender due to his ability to fight the Japanese Army, an ability considered rare in the British Army at this time.
By the end of the war he had been promoted to Brigadier and was in command of the 144th Infantry Brigade .
