Alastair Macdonald (British Army officer)
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Alastair Macdonald | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Commander-in-Chief, Scotland |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
General Alastair M'Ian Macdonald was a British Army officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Scotland.
Military career
Macdonald was commissioned as an ensign in the 92nd Regiment of Foot in 1846 and became aide-de-camp to Sir John Pennefather in 1854.[1] He fought at the Battle of Alma in September 1854 and the Battle of Inkerman in November 1854 during the Crimean War.[1] He became Assistant-Adjutant-General at Dover and then aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Cambridge.[1] Promoted to major-general, he went on to command the troops in the North British District in 1881[2] before retiring in 1885.[1]
In August 1881 he oversaw and commanded the second Royal Volunteer Review in Holyrood Park with 44,000 soldiers parading in front of Queen Victoria.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "The clan Donald (Volume 3)". Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "No. 24954". The London Gazette. 25 March 1881. p. 1360.
- ^ Cassels Old and New Edinburgh vol.4 ch.37