Day Hort MacDowall (British Army officer)

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Day Hort MacDowall
Born 3 July 1795
Died 14 September 1870
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the British Army.svg 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, as the 22nd MacDowall of Garthland, was also a Scottish laird.[4]

References

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  2. The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 3708. p. 303. 16 December 1828.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 22903. p. 4904. 18 October 1864.
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