Hector MacDonald, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hector MacDonald

British Army general from the Black Isle, Scotland

Date of Birth: 04-Mar-1853

Place of Birth: Rootfield, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Mar-1903

Profession: military officer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Major-General Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald, (Scottish Gaelic: Eachann Gilleasbaig MacDhòmhnaill; 4 March 1853 – 25 March 1903), also known as Fighting Mac, was a Victorian soldier. The son of a crofter, MacDonald left school before he was 15, enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders as a private at 17, and finished his career as a major general, a rare example of a British Army general who rose through the ranks on merit alone.
He distinguished himself in action at Omdurman (1898), became a popular hero in Scotland and England, and was knighted for his service in the Second Boer War.
Posted to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) as Commander-in-Chief of British forces, he committed suicide in 1903 following accusations of homosexual activity with local boys.