MCHARDY, ALEXANDER ANDERSON, only son of Lieut. -Col. Sir Alexander Burness McHardy KCB, Royal Engineers, chairman Prison Commission for Scotland, and Elsie Norie, only dau. of Sir John Anderson LLD, The Mount, St. Leonard’s on Sea, Sussex; b. 9 Nov 1868; adm. 22 Sep 1881 (G); left Dec 1885; RMA Woolwich 1886; 2nd Lieut., Royal Artillery 17 Feb 1888; Lieut., 17 Feb 1891; Capt., 17 Aug 1898; Maj., 9 Jun 1908; Brevet Lieut. -Col., 3 Jun 1915; Lieut. -Col., 9 Dec 1915; Brevet Col., 1 Jan 1917; Col., 10 Aug 1920; Maj. -Gen., 2 Jun 1924; DAQMG Dec 1914 – Jun 1915; AA and QMG Jun 1915 – Aug 1916; Maj. -Gen. in charge of administration in Turkey 1922-3; Director of Movements and Quarterings, War Office 1 May 1923; served on North-West Frontier, India 1897-8 and in South Africa 1899-1902, despatches LG 8 Feb 1901, 29 Jul 1902; served in East Africa 1902-3, despatches LG 2 Sep 1904; served in First World War 1914-9, despatches LG 22 Jun 1915, 15 Jun 1916, 4 Jan, 15 May and 11 Dec 1917; DSO 29 Nov 1900; CMG 3 Jun 1916; CB 1 Jan 1918; Croix de Guerre avec Palmes (France); Officier de l’Ordre de Leopold (Belgium); m. 21 Jun 1904 Lilian Amy Byde, younger dau. of Capt. Coghlan McLean McHardy, Grenville Place, South Kensington, Director of Naval Stores; d. 11 Nov 1958.