Donald Kenneth McLeod
British Indian Army general (1885–1958)
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Lieutenant-General Sir Donald Kenneth McLeod, KCIE, CB, DSO, DL (19 June 1885 – 25 October 1958) was a British Indian Army officer.
Sir Donald Kenneth McLeod | |
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| Born | 19 June 1895 |
| Died | 25 October 1958 (aged 63) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Indian Army |
| Service years | 1904–1942 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | 24126 |
| Commands | Burma Command 1st (Risalpur) Cavalry Brigade 4th (Secunderabad) Cavalry Brigade |
| Conflicts | 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 Mentioned in Despatches |
Military career
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]