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Date transcribed2011-08-00
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name patterns established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  Macdonald    
First Name(s)  Hector    
Titles, Honours, etc.  Sir    
Birth Year  1853    
Death Year  1903    
Entry  Born in Ross-shire March 4 of a crofter and stonemason : while a draper's assistant joined Volunteers : in June 1870 enlisted in the 92nd Gordon Highlanders : went to India and became a colour sergeant in 3 years : in the Kabul force under Sir F. Roberts in 1879 : distinguished for his bravery in the Hazardarakht defile and for conspicuous courage at Charasia : at Sherpur and the fighting about Kabul : in the Kabul Kandahar march and at battle of Kandahar : given a Commission : at Majuba Hill taken prisoner and released : served in Egypt : in the constabulary in the Nile expedition in the Egyptian Army : at Suakin at Toski : D.S.O. : Major Royal Fusiliers 1891 : Brig General at Atbara 1898 : at Omdurman : A.D.C. to Queen Victoria : LL.D. Glasgow: commanded the Sirhind Division 1899 : and the Highland Brigade in S. Africa 1899-1900 : K.C.B. : commanded the Belgaum District 1901 : and the forces in Ceylon 1902 : died at Paris March 25, 1903 : Maj General.     
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A List of eminent persons who served in British India, together with short biographical notes of each
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