DOUGLAS MACKINNON BAILLIE HAMILTON
LORD DUNDONALD

Approximate Image Size: 7 1/2 X 10 inches Approximate Overall Size: 10 X 14 inches

SHORT BIO: COCHRANE, the family name of the Earldom of Dundonald, created in 1669, is more. “familiar as a household word " in the Navy than in the Army. But the present holder of the title, Douglas Mackinnon Baillie Hamilton, twelfth earl, will leave a pretty clear mark of his own upon the Land Service of his country if he continues in his present groove of action at his present rate of progress. To him real military distinction has not come until middle age-he is less than three years distant from the attainment of his half century-but he is a very warm soldier still, and, given a few further opportunities, may rise to an eminence much more notable than a Colonelcy of Life Guards, in the resplendent uniform of which he is here depicted. Lord Dundonald throughout his regimental career, served with the 2nd Life Guards in every rank from Cornet to Commanding Officer. He entered the regiment in the former capacity in 1870 he relinquished the command in January, 1899. The monotony was broken in 1884-5 when, as Lord Cochrane, he commanded the 2nd Life Guards Detachment of the Soudan Camel Corps in the Nile expedition for the Relief of Gordon. It was he who carried the dispatches to Korti announcing the occupation of Gakdul Wells, and subsequently brought back from Gubat the dispatches announcing the fall of Khartoum. He was present at the actions of Abu Klea and El Gubat, and was in command of transport and baggage of the Desert Column in the march to Metammeh. For his services he received a mention in Dispatches and a brevet Lieutenant-Colonelcy.

VERY GOOD CONDITION. Printed on heavier textured-glossy type paper. The colors are very bright and clean It does have text on reverse side (doesn't show through the heavier textured type paper) which is a BIOGRAPHY relating to the portrait. A great Genealogy collectible item.

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