Q:Facts: - placeofburial label: place of burial - battles: second world war - death date: 24 january 1971 - allegiance: united kingdom - commands: colonel , irish guards brigadier , 1st guards brigade - nickname: andrew - awards: distinguished venerable order of the hospital of st. john of jerusalem service mention in despatches order -lrb- 1944 -rrb- officer , most - birth date: 13 july 1906 - name: claud andrew montagu douglas scott - branch: british army - rank: brigadier Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of claud andrew montagu douglas scott .
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brigadier claud andrew montagu douglas scott , dso -lrb- 13 july 1906 -- 24 january 1971 -rrb- was the first child and only son born to lieutenant colonel lord herbert andrew montagu douglas scott and marie josephine edwards .he was a grandson of sir william henry walter montagu douglas scott , 6th duke of buccleuch & 8th duke of queensberry and lady louisa jane hamilton , and a paternal first cousin to lady alice , duchess of gloucester , later known as princess alice , duchess of gloucester .he was a maternal first cousin once removed to prince william of gloucester and prince richard , duke of gloucester , a paternal great-uncle to sarah , duchess of york , and a maternal second great-uncle to princesses beatrice and eugenie of york .