Day Hort MacDowall (British Army officer) explained

Day Hort MacDowall
Birth Date:3 July 1795
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Branch: British Army
Rank:Lieutenant General

Lieutenant-General Day Hort MacDowall DL (3 July 1795 – 14 September 1870) was a British Army officer who served as colonel of the 3rd (the East Kent) Regiment of Foot.

Military career

MacDowall was commissioned as an ensign on 15 April 1813[1] and then served as a major in the 44th Regiment of Foot. He became colonel of the 3rd (the East Kent) Regiment of Foot and was promoted to lieutenant-general in 1866. As the 22nd MacDowall of Garthland, MacDowall was also a Scottish laird.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The New Army List. 1867. 11. 30 December 2015.
  2. Web site: Day Hort MacDowall. The Peerage.com. 30 December 2015.