Donald Stewart was born on 1 March 1824. He was the son of Robert Stewart and Flora Martin. He passed away in 1900.
Field Marshal Sir Donald Martin Stewart, 1st Baronet GCB GCSI CIE was a senior Indian Army officer. In that role, he advanced to Quetta, then on to Kandahar in January 1879.
He became Commander-in-Chief, India in April 1881 and a member of the Council of the Secretary of State in 1893. He served on the Aka Khel Expedition to the North-West Frontier. After serving through the campaign in Rohilkhand he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 20 July 1858. After being exonerated in the subsequent inquiry, he was appointed Commander of the troops in 1876. For this he was created a baronet. During the Panjdeh Incident in March 1885 he secured a significant increase in India. He is buried in Brompton Cemetery in London.
Donald Stewart was married to Davina Marine on 19 Nov 1847 in Benares, West Bengal, India.
Field Marshal Sir Donald Martin Stewart, 1st Baronet GCB GCSI CIE was a senior Indian Army officer. In that role, he advanced to Quetta, then on to Kandahar in January 1879.
He became Commander-in-Chief, India in April 1881 and a member of the Council of the Secretary of State in 1893. He served on the Aka Khel Expedition to the North-West Frontier. After serving through the campaign in Rohilkhand he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 20 July 1858. After being exonerated in the subsequent inquiry, he was appointed Commander of the troops in 1876. For this he was created a baronet. During the Panjdeh Incident in March 1885 he secured a significant increase in India. He is buried in Brompton Cemetery in London.
Donald Stewart was married to Davina Marine on 19 Nov 1847 in Benares, West Bengal, India.
Donald Stewart was born on 1 March 1824. He was the son of Robert Stewart and Flora Martin. He passed away in 1900.
Field Marshal Sir Donald Martin Stewart, 1st Baronet GCB GCSI CIE was a senior Indian Army officer. In that role, he advanced to Quetta, then on to Kandahar in January 1879.
He became Commander-in-Chief, India in April 1881 and a member of the Council of the Secretary of State in 1893. He served on the Aka Khel Expedition to the North-West Frontier. After serving through the campaign in Rohilkhand he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 20 July 1858. After being exonerated in the subsequent inquiry, he was appointed Commander of the troops in 1876. For this he was created a baronet. During the Panjdeh Incident in March 1885 he secured a significant increase in India. He is buried in Brompton Cemetery in London.
Donald Stewart was married to Davina Marine on 19 Nov 1847 in Benares, West Bengal, India.
Field Marshal Sir Donald Martin Stewart, 1st Baronet GCB GCSI CIE was a senior Indian Army officer. In that role, he advanced to Quetta, then on to Kandahar in January 1879.
He became Commander-in-Chief, India in April 1881 and a member of the Council of the Secretary of State in 1893. He served on the Aka Khel Expedition to the North-West Frontier. After serving through the campaign in Rohilkhand he was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 20 July 1858. After being exonerated in the subsequent inquiry, he was appointed Commander of the troops in 1876. For this he was created a baronet. During the Panjdeh Incident in March 1885 he secured a significant increase in India. He is buried in Brompton Cemetery in London.
Donald Stewart was married to Davina Marine on 19 Nov 1847 in Benares, West Bengal, India.
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