| Alastair Macdonald | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 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 1882.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The clan Donald (Volume 3)". http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/angus-macdonald/the-clan-donald-volume-3-dca/page-32-the-clan-donald-volume-3-dca.shtml. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ "No. 24954". 25 March 1881. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24954/page/
- ↑ "Army List 1882". http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/Harts_Annual_Army_List_1882_1000231460/79. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
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