Donald Macintyre

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Donald Macintyre
Born	12 September 1831 Kingcraig, Ross-shire
Died	15 April 1903 Fortrose
Buried at	Rosemarkie Churchyard
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Indian Army
Rank	Major General
Unit	Bengal Staff Corps
Battles/wars	Lushai Expedition Second Anglo-Afghan War
Awards	Victoria Cross
Relations	William Brydon CB (brother-in-law)

Major General Donald Macintyre VC (12 September 1831 - 15 April 1903) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Details

Macintyre was 40 years old, and a major in the Bengal Staff Corps, British Indian Army, and 2nd Gurkha Rifles during the Looshai Expedition, India when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

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.^[1]

He fought in the Second Anglo-Afghan War and was granted the rank of major general upon retirement.

The medal

His Victoria Cross is displayed at The Gurkha Museum in Winchester, Hampshire, England.

See also

• List of Brigade of Gurkhas recipients of the Victoria Cross

References

1. ^ London Gazette: no. 23902. p. 4489. 27 September 1872. Retrieved 2009-05-29.

• Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
• Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)

External links

• Location of grave and VC medal (Highland, Scotland)

Persondata
Name	Macintyre, Donald
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	12 September 1831
Place of birth	Kingcraig, Ross-shire
Date of death	15 April 1903
Place of death	Fortrose