Having passed through the Staff College In 1921 under General Anderson he was sent to Edinburgh as D.A.AG. at Scottish Command Headquarters under Sir Walter Braith. walla, The latter was sent to the 'War OMice later on and elfer-Smollett preceded him as GS.02. in the Staff' Duties Directorate. Shortly after becoming Adjutant General, Sir Walter had him selected as Staff Ameer to the Inspector-General in West Afrien (General Butler) and he could have gone on in staff employ ment but desired to command a batlation and was given the Ist HI. in 1932, Two years later he was Jmade Colonel and Commander of the HILL. Infantry Brigade, He has thus served with the Ist, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, Oth, 7th, 9th, 12th and St "Battalions of the HIL. "He is at Glasgow in his brigade post and under orders to embark in June for Shanghai and will be succeeded on July 8 by Col. IN. R. Campbell,
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