Two battalions of the
Royal Dublin Fusiliers
saw service in South Africa.
Major John Albert Emmanuel MacBean DSO psc Royal Dublin Fusiliers, was killed in action at Nooitgedacht, Dec 13, 1900.
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He was the elder son of the late Hugh MacBean Esq JP of Glasgow and of Mrs MacBean 7 Rossetti Mansions, Chelsea SW. His mother was the daughter of the late Robert Gilson Cochrane Field Esq of Miliken Park. Major MacBean was born in Glasgow, June 6, 1865, educated at St Andrews and at the Glasgow Academy, and afterwards at the Freiburg University.
He entered his regiment May 1887, being promoted Lieutenant, March 1889, Captain May 1896 and Brevet Major November 1900. Having first served in India he passed the Staff College in 1896, and went to Egypt, where he was in the Nile Expedition of 1897, and at the action of Abu Hamed (having his horse shot under him.), and was mentioned in despatches. He then saw service in the Nile Expedition of 1898, being present at the battles of the Atbara and Khartoum, and was again mentioned in despatches and granted the DSO, and two medals and (sic) five clasps.
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Major MacBean sailed for South Africa, Oct 1899 and was appointed brigade major to the Fusilier Brigade. He was present at the battles of Colenso, Pieter's Hill and the Relief of Ladysmith, and afterwards, at the actions of Rooidam and Fourteen Streams; he also served with Sir I Hamilton at Lydenburg. In November 1900, he was appointed staff officer at Krugersdorp under Maj Gen Clements, and fell at Nooitgedacht in the attack on the British Column by Generals De La Rey and Beyers.
The QSA is beautifully engraved:
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Major John Albert Emmanuel MacBean DSO psc Royal Dublin Fusiliers, was killed in action at Nooitgedacht, Dec 13, 1900.
He was the elder son of the late Hugh MacBean Esq JP of Glasgow and of Mrs MacBean 7 Rossetti Mansions, Chelsea SW. His mother was the daughter of the late Robert Gilson Cochrane Field Esq of Miliken Park. Major MacBean was born in Glasgow, June 6, 1865, educated at St Andrews and at the Glasgow Academy, and afterwards at the Freiburg University.
He entered his regiment May 1887, being promoted Lieutenant, March 1889, Captain May 1896 and Brevet Major November 1900. Having first served in India he passed the Staff College in 1896, and went to Egypt, where he was in the Nile Expedition of 1897, and at the action of Abu Hamed (having his horse shot under him.), and was mentioned in despatches. He then saw service in the Nile Expedition of 1898, being present at the battles of the Atbara and Khartoum, and was again mentioned in despatches and granted the DSO, and two medals and (sic) five clasps.
Major MacBean sailed for South Africa, Oct 1899 and was appointed brigade major to the Fusilier Brigade. He was present at the battles of Colenso, Pieter's Hill and the Relief of Ladysmith, and afterwards, at the actions of Rooidam and Fourteen Streams; he also served with Sir I Hamilton at Lydenburg. In November 1900, he was appointed staff officer at Krugersdorp under Maj Gen Clements, and fell at Nooitgedacht in the attack on the British Column by Generals De La Rey and Beyers.
The QSA is beautifully engraved:
