MCCANCE, HENRY MOUTRAY JONES, youngest son of James Law McCance, Kingstown, co. Dublin, Resident Magistrate of Newry, and Jeanette, eldest dau. of Frederic William Macaulay, Belfast; b. 11 Mar 1867; adm. 22 Sep 1881 (G); left Aug 1883; 2nd Lieut., 1st bn . Royal Scots 8 May 1888; Lieut., 13 Sep 1891; retd. 1894; Capt., Reserve of Officers 2 May 1900-2; attached to General Staff, War Office 1914-9; Military Intelligence Directorate; OBE 3 Jun 1919; served Zululand 1888; author, Regimental Records of the Royal Scots, 1st or Royal Regiment of Foot, 1916; m. 1st, 8 Feb 1893 Jean Isabella Erskine, elder dau. of Joseph Bell MD FRCS (Ed), Melville Crescent, Edinburgh; m. 2nd, 1 Dec 1924 Amy, younger dau. of Rev. Richard Bower, Canon of Carlisle; d. 26 Aug 1937.
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