M’Neil, John Carstairs ♂

Education

Student United College 1846-1847 Gk. 1; Lat. 1; Math. 1 1847-1848 Lat. 2; Gk. 2; Math. 2; Log.

Birth/childhood

Born 29.3.1831 eldest son of Alexander McNeil of Colonsay and Anne Elizabeth Carstairs.

Career

Also at Addiscombe.

Succeeded to Colonsay 1850. [Landowner]

Major General in the Army. K.C.B. [Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath]. K.C.M.G. [Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and Saint George]. V.C. [Victoria Cross]. [Soldier]

Equerry to Queen Victoria. Made the public announcement of her death.

Death

Died 25.5.1904.

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