British Army general
Day Hort MacDowall |
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Born | 3 July 1795 |
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Died | 14 September 1870 (1870-09-15) (aged 75) |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
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Service/branch | British Army |
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Rank | Lieutenant General |
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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]
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