Day Hort MacDowall (British Army officer)

For the Canadian politician (his nephew), see Day Hort MacDowall.

Day Hort MacDowall
Born	3 July 1795
Died	14 September 1870 (1870-09-15) (aged 75)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / 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.[2] He became colonel of the 3rd (the East Kent) Regiment of Foot[3] and was promoted to lieutenant-general in 1866.[4] As the 22nd MacDowall of Garthland, MacDowall was also a Scottish laird.[5]

References

1. "The New Army List". 1867. p. 11. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
2. "No. 3708". The Edinburgh Gazette. 16 December 1828. p. 303.
3. "No. 22903". The London Gazette. 18 October 1864. p. 4904.
4. "No. 7627". The Edinburgh Gazette. 27 March 1866. p. 372.
5. "Day Hort MacDowall". The Peerage.com. Retrieved 30 December 2015.