Donald Kenneth McLeod
Donald Kenneth McLeod | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 June 1885 |
| Died | 25 October 1958 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1904–1942 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | 24126 |
| Commands | 4th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade 1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade Burma Command |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Donald Kenneth McLeod KCIE, CB, DSO, DL (19 June 1885 – 25 October 1958) was a British Indian Army officer.
Military career
[edit]McLeod was commissioned into the Indian Army on 29 November 1904.[1] He earned recognition with his appointment as a companion of the Distinguished Service Order in the 1917 New Year Honours during the First World War.[2]
He became commanding officer Guides Cavalry in India in 1928, commander of the 4th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade in 1933 and commander of the 1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade in 1934.[3] He went on to be Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster General, Northern Command, India in 1937 and, having been appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 11 May 1937,[4] he became General Officer Commanding Burma Command in January 1939 before retiring in 1942.[3]
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in the 1942 New Year Honours.[5]
He became a Deputy Lieutenant for Inverness-shire in 1955.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 27765". The London Gazette. 17 February 1905. p. 1208.
- ^ "No. 29886". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1916. p. 24.
- ^ a b "McLeod, Donald Kenneth". Generals.dk. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "No. 34396". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 May 1937. p. 3079.
- ^ "No. 35399". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1941. p. 6.
- ^ "No. 17301". The Edinburgh Gazette. 24 June 1955. p. 396.
Bibliography
[edit]- Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnesley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 1844150496.
- 1885 births
- 1958 deaths
- British Indian Army generals
- Indian Army personnel of World War I
- Indian Army generals of World War II
- Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley
- Graduates of the Royal College of Defence Studies
- People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire
- Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Deputy lieutenants of Inverness-shire