Donald Macintyre (edit name/settings)

Major General Donald Macintyre VC was a recipient of the Victoria Cross.

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.

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

He wrote a book about his non-military experiences: "Hindu-Koh: Wanderings and Wild Sport on and Beyond the Himalayas"

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