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History

Sources: Campbell, David, "Major-Gneral Hector A. MacDonald", Douglas Howard, London, 1903. Chambers Biographical Dictionary.

1903 - Accused of being a homosexual. Committed suicide.

1902 - Served as a Major-General with forces in Ceylon

1901 - Knighted

1900 - Served as a Major-General with Highland Brigade in South Africa

1899 - Served as a Brigadier-General in Sirhind area of India

1898 - ADC (Ade de Camp) to the Queen (Victoria)

1897/98 - Khartoum - Battle of Omdurman

Was now a Brigadier-General. May have been promoted about this time.

1896 - Led 2nd Infantry Brigade - the Dunglen Expeditionary Force (Sudan).

1891 - Took part in Battle of Tokar (Sudan)

1889 - Won Distinguished Service Order (DSO) medal (Sudan service)

1888 - Took part in Battle of Sunkin (Sudan)

1885 - Led military expedition up Nile (Sudan)

1881 - Mentioned in despatches in 1st Boer Ware, South Africa

1880 - Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant at end of Afghan War

1879 - Served as a colour-sergeant in the Afghan War

1870 - Enlisted in 92nd Gordon Highlanders

1857 - Born in the Black Ilse

Major-General Hector A. MacDonald

Chronology from Nigel Gatherer <gatherer@argonet.co.uk> scots-l 2000-09-13:

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X: 9
T: Hector the Hero
C: J.S.Skinner
Z: John Chambers <jc@trillian.mit.edu>
N: With help from versions of <martin@easyweb.co.UK> and James Allwright's ABC version of the Nottingham Music Database.
H: Chronology from Nigel Gatherer <gatherer@argonet.co.uk> scots-l 2000-09-13:
H: Major-General Hector A. MacDonald
H: 1857 - Born in the Black Ilse
H: 1870 - Enlisted in 92nd Gordon Highlanders
H: 1879 - Served as a colour-sergeant in the Afghan War
H: 1880 - Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant at end of Afghan War
H: 1881 - Mentioned in despatches in 1st Boer Ware, South Africa
H: 1885 - Led military expedition up Nile (Sudan)
H: 1888 - Took part in Battle of Sunkin (Sudan)
H: 1889 - Won Distinguished Service Order (DSO) medal (Sudan service)
H: 1891 - Took part in Battle of Tokar (Sudan)
H: 1896 - Led 2nd Infantry Brigade - the Dunglen Expeditionary Force (Sudan).
H:        Was now a Brigadier-General.  May have been promoted about this time.
H: 1897/98 - Khartoum - Battle of Omdurman
H: 1898 - ADC (Ade de Camp) to the Queen (Victoria)
H: 1899 - Served as a Brigadier-General in Sirhind area of India
H: 1900 - Served as a Major-General with Highland Brigade in South Africa
H: 1901 - Knighted
H: 1902 - Served as a Major-General with forces in Ceylon
H: 1903 - Accused of being a homosexual.  Committed suicide.
H: Sources:  Campbell, David, "Major-Gneral Hector A. MacDonald", Douglas Howard, London, 1903.  Chambers Biographical Dictionary.
M: 3/4
L: 1/4
K: Bb
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