Charles Brownlow Macdonald
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Lieutenant Charles Brownlow Macdonald, (15 November, 1855 – 9 January, 1887) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Macdonald was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 5 December, 1879.
Macdonald was appointed to the gunvessel Ranger on the East Indies Station on 7 April, 1885. While appointed to her, Macdonald was killed as he led an attack on a Burmese dacoit stronghold at Shagurai on 9 January, 1887.[1]
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John W. McFarlane |
Captain of H.M.S. Firebrand 8 Jan, 1883[2] – before Apr, 1883[3] |
Succeeded by David L. Dickson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The core of this information provided in email from Jon Dewhirst, who is preparing a page on Macdonald on his site BritainsForgottenWars.com on 20181130.
- ↑ Macdonald Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/80. f. 830.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Apr 05, 1883; pg. 10; Issue 30786.
