Английская Википедия:Forbes MacBean (British Army officer, born 1857)

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Distinguish Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox military person Major-General Forbes MacBean Шаблон:Post-nominals (1857–1919) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Born the son of Colonel Forbes MacBean and educated at Uppingham School, MacBean was commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders in 1876.[1] After taking part in the Second Anglo-Afghan War in 1879, he was mentioned in dispatches for his actions in taking the heights of Dargai in 1897 during the Tirah campaign.[2]

MacBean also served in the Second Boer War in 1899.[1] John Stirling recorded in his book 'Our Regiments in South Africa 1899–1902' that The Gordons were led by Lieut.-Colonel Burney and by Colonel Forbes Macbean, who has perhaps seen more hard fighting than any officer now alive and with his regiment.[3]

He went on to be General Officer Commanding Highland Division in April 1908 and commander of the 21st Bareilly Brigade in India in September 1911 before retiring in January 1915.[4]

He was Aide-de-camp to the King Edward VII from 1907 to 1911.[1]

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