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Alastair Macdonald (British Army officer)

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British Army general

Alastair Macdonald
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
RankGeneral
CommandsCommander-in-Chief, Scotland
Battles / warsCrimean 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. He fought at the Battle of Alma in September 1854 and the Battle of Inkerman in November 1854 during the Crimean War. He became Assistant-Adjutant-General at Dover and then aide-de-camp to the Duke of Cambridge. Promoted to major-general, he went on to command the troops in the North British District in 1881 before retiring in 1885.

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.

References

  1. ^ "The clan Donald (Volume 3)". Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. "No. 24954". The London Gazette. 25 March 1881. p. 1360.
  3. Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh; vol. 4, ch. 37
Military offices
Preceded bySir William Hope Commanding the troops in the North British District
1881–1885 		Succeeded byAlexander Elliot
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