Background
GRIERSON, James MonCrieff was born on January 27, 1859 in Glasgow. Son of late George Moncriell Grierson and Allison, daughter of G. L. Walker, Garemount, Dumbartonshire.
GRIERSON, James MonCrieff was born on January 27, 1859 in Glasgow. Son of late George Moncriell Grierson and Allison, daughter of G. L. Walker, Garemount, Dumbartonshire.
Glasgow Academy; Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.
Lieutenant Resident Advisor 1877. Brevet Colonel, 1900. Served as Deputy - Assistant - Quarter master-General, Indian Contingent, Egypt, 1882.
Actions of Kassassin and Tel-el-Kebir (despatches, medal with clasp, 5tli Class Medjidie, Khedive’s star).
As Doctorate.A.A. and Quartermaster-General, Suakin, 18S5. Advance on Tamai and action of Hashin (despatches, clasp).
As Deputy - Assistant - Quarter master-General, Hazara Expedition, 1SSS (despatches, medal with clasp). As Assistant-Adjutant-General, Army Headquarters, South Africa, 1900.
Actions of Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Brandfort, Vet River, Zand River, Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Diamond Hill (despatches, medal with 4 clasps).
As Deputy-Adjutant-General, China, 1900-1901, on Field-Marshal Count Waldersee’s staff (medal and Companion of the Bath). Military Attache, His Britannic Majesty Embassy, Berlin, 1896-1900. Assistant-Quartermaster-General, 2nd Army Corps, 1901.
Chief Staff Officer, 2nd Army Corps, 1902-1904.
Director of Military Operations at Headquarters, 1904-1906. Knight of Grace of Saint John of Jerusalem.
Grand Cross of Prussian Royal Crown. Commander of 2nd Class of Prussian Red Eagle (with star), Saint Anne of Russia, Legion of Honour, and Saxon Albrecht orders.
Resident Advisor; commanding 1st Division Aldershot Command, 1906-1910.
Club: Army and Navy.