Donald Macintyre
Major (later Major-General), Bengal Staff Corps and 2nd Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army
- Register No.
- 790 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Major (later Major-General) (register: Major) all Majors →
- Unit
- Bengal Staff Corps and 2nd Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army all 2nd Gurkha Rifles VCs →
- Date of action
- 4 January 1872 on this day → all of 1872 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Lushai Expedition
- London Gazette
- 27th September 1872 on this day → all of 1872 →
- Born
- 12th September 1831 Kincraig, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
- Died
- 15th April 1903 at Fortrose, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
- Memorial / grave
- not recorded
Digest of citation
On 4 January 1872 during the Looshai Campaign, North-East India, Major Macintyre led the assault on the stockaded village of Lalgnoora. He was the first to reach the stockade, at that time about 9 feet high, and successfully stormed it under heavy fire from the enemy
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
MACINTYRE, Donald (Reg No. 790)
Major (later Major-General) Bengal Staff Corps and 2nd Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army.
London Gazetted on 27th September 1872.
Born on 12th September 1831 Kincraig, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.
Died on 15th April 1903 at Fortrose, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.
Memorial not recorded.
Digest of Citation reads: On 4 January 1872 during the Looshai Campaign, North-East India, Major Macintyre led the assault on the stockaded village of Lalgnoora. He was the first to reach the stockade, at that time about 9 feet high, and successfully stormed it under heavy fire from the enemy.
Additional information: He was a Fellow of The Royal Geographic Society. He served with the 66th Gurkhas as a subaltern under Sir Colin Campbell (later to become Lord Clyde) in 1852 on the Expeditions against the hill tribes on the Peshawar Frontier. He was engaged in the laying waste of the fort at Pranghur and involved in the action at Ishkakot. The following year he was again in action against the Boree Afridis.. He served under Sir Neville Chamberlain in the Expedition of 1856 with the 66th Gurkhas in Afghanistan at the Kurram Valley. He was in charge of maintaining calm and order against the Robulcund Rebels, in 1857-58, protecting the hill tribes against their attacks. At the same time he was involved in the formation of the 4th Gurkha Regiment 1862 again found him in the Peshawar Valley serving with the Doaba Field Force. On 14th June 1850 he joined the Army. Promoted to Lieutenant on 23rd November 1856; Captain on 14th June 1862; Major 14th June 1870; The Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel; Lieutenant Colonel 11th September 1872 and Colonel on 1st October 1877. In the Afghan Campaign of 1878-79 he commanded the 2nd Gurkhas with the Khaibar Column in both Expeditions to the Bazar Valley. On 24th of December. 1880 he retired from the Bengal Staff Corps with the rank of Major-General. He Died on the 15th April 1903 at the age of 71.(Obituary, Times 17th April 1903.)
Additional information
He was a Fellow of The Royal Geographic Society. He served with the 66th Gurkhas as a subaltern under Sir Colin Campbell (later to become Lord Clyde) in 1852 on the Expeditions against the hill tribes on the Peshawar Frontier. He was engaged in the laying waste of the fort at Pranghur and involved in the action at Ishkakot. The following year he was again in action against the Boree Afridis.. He served under Sir Neville Chamberlain in the Expedition of 1856 with the 66th Gurkhas in Afghanistan at the Kurram Valley. He was in charge of maintaining calm and order against the Robulcund Rebels, in 1857-58, protecting the hill tribes against their attacks. At the same time he was involved in the formation of the 4th Gurkha Regiment 1862 again found him in the Peshawar Valley serving with the Doaba Field Force. On 14th June 1850 he joined the Army. Promoted to Lieutenant on 23rd November 1856; Captain on 14th June 1862; Major 14th June 1870; The Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel; Lieutenant Colonel 11th September 1872 and Colonel on 1st October 1877. In the Afghan Campaign of 1878-79 he commanded the 2nd Gurkhas with the Khaibar Column in both Expeditions to the Bazar Valley. On 24th of December. 1880 he retired from the Bengal Staff Corps with the rank of Major-General. He Died on the 15th April 1903 at the age of 71.(Obituary, Times 17th April 1903.)
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