MAC GREG OR

Sir Charles Metcalfe (2 son of Robert Guthrie Mac greg or). b. Agra 12 Aug. 1840; ed. at Marl borough 1853–5; ensign 57 Bengal N.I. 5 Jany. 1857; commanded a squadron of Hodson’s horse in Indian mutiny Aug. 1858, second in command 1861–4; served in Fane’s horse through Chinese campaign 1860; served in the Afghan war 1878–80; a ist. deputy quartermaster general in India 1865–7 and in Aby in i a 1867–8; commanded the Punjab frontier force 28 Nov. 1885 to death; major general 22 Jany. 1887; author of Mountain warfare, an e ay 2 ed. 1866; A military report on the country of Bhutan 1873; Narrative of a journey through the province of Khor as san 2 vols. 1879; Wanderings in Balochistan 1882; compiled History of the Second Afghan war 6 vols. 1885–6, suppre ed by Indian government; The defence of India 1884, suppre ed by the government; C.S.I. 31 Dec. 1875; C.I.E. 1 Jany. 1878; C.B. 1879; K.C.B. 17 Jany. 1881; compiled the Gazetteer of Central Asia 1868 which occupied him 5 years. d. Shepheard’s hotel, Cairo 5 Feb. 1887. bur. Glengyle on shores of Loch Katrine. The life of Sir C. M. Mac greg or. Ed. by Lady Mac greg or 2 vols. (1883), portrait .