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GB-2014-WSA-11552 · Person · 1911-1985

MacCallum Scott, John Hutchison, son of Alexander MacCallum Scott MP, barrister-at-law, and Jessie, d. of John Hutchison, Rector Glasgow HS; b. 25 July 1911; adm. Sept. 1924 (R); left Dec. 1928; Wadham Coll. Oxf., matric. 1929, BA 1932, MA 1970; called to tbe Bar (Middle Temple) May 1933; practised on western circuit; 2nd Lieut. RASC 1941, transf. ERE List June 1942, despatches (NW Europe) May 1945; founder and hon. sec. Liberal International; con­tested (Lib) Leeds North 1945, Southend West 1950; man. dir. The Pall Mall Press Ltd; sec. Independent Univ. Planning Board 1970-3; management council Univ. Coll. of Buckingham 1974; author of Beaten Tracks 1938, Eastern Journey 1939, and books on higher education 1967- 74; m. 4 Jan. 1933 Nora, d. of Andrew Birrel of Glasgow; d. 26 June 1985.

GB-2014-WSA-11560 · Person · 1909-1988

Macdonald, Donald Malcolm Thomas, son of Donald Percival Macdonald, HM Tormore School, Kent, and Alice Caroline Constance, d. of Thomas Whittenbury Wheeler (qv); b. 15 Aug. 1909; adm. Sept. 1923 (R); left Apr. 1927; PO RAF Mar. 1930, FO Sept. 1931, Flt Lieut Sept. 1935, Sqdn Ldr Oct. 1938, temp. Wing Cdr Dec. 1940; despatches Jan. 1941 and Jan. 1943; temp. Group Capt. Jan. 1944; Wing Cdr Oct. 1946, Group Capt. July 1948, Air Cdre Jan. 1955, acting Air Vice-Marshal Jan. 1957; Dir.-Gen. Personal Services Air Ministry 1957-8, Dir.-Gen. Manning 1958-61; retd Aug. 1961; CB June 1952; Crofters Commissioner 1962-5; chairman Roy. British Legion (Scotland) 1977-81; m. 10 Dec. 1938 Kathleen Mary de Vere, d. of John Theodore Hunt of Oxford; d. 26 Oct. 1988.

GB-2014-WSA-11568 · Person · 1904-?

Macdonald, Robert Lacey, son of R. Macdonald, of Wimbledon; b. March 10, 1904; adm. Sept. 26, 1918 (R); left July 1921.

GB-2014-WSA-11576 · Person · 1914-1994

Macfarlane, Marcus Keith, brother of William Angus Madarlane (qv); b. 19 Jan. 1914; adm. Sept. 1927 (R); left Dec. 1931; a wine merchant; RA in WW2; m. 16 Aug. 1941 Nora Margaret, d. of Sidney Edwin Ireland of Houghton, Hunts; d. 29 Sept. 1994.

GB-2014-WSA-11581 · Person · 1921-1996

MacGregor, Gerald Alexander, brother of Malcolm Eliot MacGregor (qv); b. 1 Feb. 1921; adm. Sept. 1933 (R); left July 1937; St Thom. Hosp. Med. Sch., MB MRCS LRCP 1943; Surgn-Lieut RN (short service commission) May 1944, retd June 1947; MRCP 1946, MD 1948; sen. Regis­trar and Tutor Post-grad. Med. Sch., Hammersmith Hosp., later consult. physician Guildford group of hospitals; m. May 1953 Christine Mary, d. of Kevin Doyle Atteridge MRCS; d. 29 Dec. 1996.

GB-2014-WSA-11583 · Person · 1916-2013

MacGregor, Malcolm Eliot, son of Malcolm Evan MacGregor, Dir. Wellcome Entomological Field Laboratory, of Cobham, Surrey, and Marguerite, d. of D. Muncey of Washington DC, USA; b. 13 Sept. 1916; adm. Jan. 1930 (R); left July 1933; St Thom. Hosp. Med. Sch., MB 1938; Surgn-Lieut. RN 1939-45; MRCP 1943, MD 1946, FRCP 1961; specialist RN medical service; consult. paediatrician South Warks area; retd NHS 1977; m. 18 Nov. 1944 Marigold Ancred, d. of Charles Sculthorpe Morris CVO MRCS, Sergeant Surgeon-Dentist to the King; d. 21 Dec. 2013.

GB-2014-WSA-11635 · Person · 1888-1968

MacManus, Desmond Manus, son of Leonard Strong MacManus, M. D., of Kiltimagh, co. Mayo, by Julia, daughter of Robert Boyd, of Howth, co. Dublin; b. July 15, 1888; adm. Sept. 26, 1901 (R); left Easter 1907; Guy's Hospital; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. 1914; M.B. and B. S. (Lond.) 1923; practised in London; Pres. Chelsea Clinical Soc. 1939-46; Pres. Harveian Soc. 1948-9; Cdr. Ven. Order St. John and Jerusalem 1956; served in Great War I; Capt. R.A.M.C. Jan. 21, 1916; m. April 16, 1914, Gladwyn Lesley Mary, daughter of Edward Aman, of Farnham; d. 1968.

GB-2014-WSA-11636 · Person · 1891-1990

MacManus, Diarmuid Arthur Maurice, brother of Desmond Manus MacManus (q.v.); b. Nov. 22, 1891; adm. Sept. 28, 1905 (R); left Dec. 1910; R. M.C. Sandhurst; 2nd Lieut. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers March 13, 1912; Lieut. Feb. 19, 1914; wounded July 3, 1915; placed on half-pay owing to ill health Feb. 15, 1917; Lieut. R.A.F., acting Capt. April 1, 1918; served in the Dardanelles 1915; wounded at Gallipoli May 1915; Recruiting Staff R.A.F. Sept. 1917 - May 1919; Trin. Coll. Dublin 1919; an officer in the Free State Army 1922-7; farmed in County Longford 1928-38; founded the Lancegaye Safety Glass (Ireland) Co. Ltd. 1938; served in the Civil Defence, London, 1942-5; author of The Middle Kingdom (1960) on Irish Fairy lore; m. Sept. 6, 1922, Kathleen Redfern, daughter of Sir William Henry Thompson, K. B. E., M.D., Professor of Institutes of Medicine, Trin. Coll., Dublin; d. 1990.

GB-2014-WSA-11637 · Person · 1945-1966

MacManus, Nicholas Strong, brother of James Niall Manus MacManus (qv); b. 10 Feb. 1945; adm. Sept. 1958 (R); left Dec. 1962; d. 15 Mar. 1966.

Macneill, Duncan, 1836-1924
GB-2014-WSA-11645 · Person · 1836-1924

MACNEILL, DUNCAN, third son of Alexander Macneill, Colonsay, Argyllshire, and Anne Elizabeth, dau. of John Carstairs, Stratford Green, Essex; b. 10 Jul 1836; adm. 22 Jun 1848 (Rigaud's); Cornet, 2nd Dragoons 23 Sep 1853; Lieut., 15 Dec 1854; Capt., 17 Jul 1857; retd. 2 Sep 1862; served in Crimea 1854-5; Chief Constable, Yorkshire West Riding 1869-76; m. 6 Jun 1861 Fanny Charlotte Emma, second dau. of Adm. Sir Charles Talbot KCB; d. 10 Jun 1924.