Major-General Hector A. MacDonald

1857 - Born in the Black Ilse
1870 - Enlisted in 92nd Gordon Highlanders
1879 - Served as a colour-sergeant in the Afghan War
1880 - Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant at end of Afghan War
1881 - Mentioned in despatches in 1st Boer Ware, South Africa
1885 - Led military expedition up Nile (Sudan)
1888 - Took part in Battle of Sunkin (Sudan)
1889 - Won Distinguished Service Order (DSO) medal (Sudan service)
1891 - Took part in Battle of Tokar (Sudan)
1896 - Led 2nd Infantry Brigade - the Dunglen Expeditionary Force (Sudan).
--Was now a Brigadier-General. May have been promoted about this time.
1897/98 - Khartoum - Battle of Omdurman
1898 - ADC (Ade de Camp) to the Queen (Victoria)
1899 - Served as a Brigadier-General in Sirhind area of India
1900 - Served as a Major-General with Highland Brigade in South Africa
1901 - Knighted
1902 - Served as a Major-General with forces in Ceylon
1903 - Accused of being a homosexual. Committed suicide.

Sources: Campbell, David, "Major-Gneral Hector A. MacDonald", Douglas Howard, London, 1903. Chambers Biographical Dictionary.

--From a post to the Scots (e-mail)List by Nigel Gatherer. (Someone else posted it initially.)