James Macdonald (British Army officer)
Major General Sir James Ronald Leslie Macdonald KCSI KCIE CB DL FRGS (8 February 1862 – 27 June 1927) was a British engineer, explorer, military officer and cartographer. Born in the Madras Presidency, he was a balloon observer as a young man, surveyed for railways in British India and East Africa, explored the upper Nile region, commanded balloon sections during the Second Boer War and Boxer Rebellion and led the British expedition to Tibet in 1903–1904.
Sir James Macdonald KCSI, KCIE, CB | |
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| Born | 8 February 1862 Rajamundry, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 27 June 1927 (aged 65) Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1882–1912 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles/wars | Mahdist War Second Boer War Boxer Rebellion Tibetan expedition |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
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