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2. | General Roderick 21st of Barra 41st Chief MacNeil (1.Jean1) died in 1822. Notes:
He gained the rank of General in the 78th Highlanders.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) He was commander of the centre division, Madras Army.
In 1838 he lost the estate of Barra through failure of the kelp industry and improvidence of his father.
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9. | Maj Gen John Douglas (5.Anna2, 1.Jean1) was born about 1810 in Glasgow, Scotland; died on 10 May 1871. Notes:
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The scene was set for one of the most glorious, if not senseless engagements in British military history. Cardigan turned away and (supposedly) muttered 'Here goes the last of the Brudenells.' As the divisional commander left, he ordered the 11th Hussars (Lt Col John Douglas) to move out of the first line with the 13th Light Dragoons (Captain John Oldham) and 17th Lancers (Captain William Morris), to a position behind the 17th Lancers, becoming the second line. What was now the third line had the 8th Hussars (Lt Col Frederick Shewell) and 4th Light Dragoons (Lt Col Lord George Paget) in it. Each regiment would be in extended line, two deep. He also gave Cardigan a final warning: 'Advance very steadily and quietly'. The guns were 1? miles away and horses and riders should not arrive too tired after a prolonged gallop.
John Douglas (1811-1871), an Army officer who was present at the Charge of the Light Brigade, left ?102,873 on his death in 1871.
John married Rosa Maria Paget on 10 Mar 1842 in St George Bloomsbury, Middlesex, England. Rosa (daughter of Hon. Sir Arthur Paget, G.C.B and Augusta Jane (Lady Boringdon) Fane) was born on 1 Jan 1825; died in Mar 1900. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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