Duncan Alwyn Macfarlane
Brigadier general Duncan Alwyn Macfarlane,[1] CB, DSO[2] (19 November 1857– 9 April 1941 )[3] was a British Army officer,[4] most notably Colonel of the King's Own Scottish Borderers from 1928 to 1938.[5]
The son of the Reverend James Duncan Macfarlane,[6] Macfarlane served in Africa, the North-Western Frontier and the Western Front.[7] In later life he was a Deputy Lieutenant of Inverness. He died at Dunian Park, Inverness;[8] and his wife Edith[9] in 1961.[10]
References
- ↑ London Gazette
- ↑ "His Majesty's Birthday: List of Honours". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 3 June 1915. pp. 9–10
- ↑ Clan Macfarlane
- ↑ War Office The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 21, 1898; pg. 10; Issue 35522
- ↑ regiments.org
- ↑ thePeerage.com
- ↑ NLS
- ↑ Obituaries. The Times (London, England), Thursday, Apr 10, 1941; pg. 7; Issue 48897
- ↑ townsley.info
- ↑ Scottish War Graves
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig |
Colonel of the King's Own Scottish Borderers 1928–1938 |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Nicholson Broadbent |
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