Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald
| The Earl of Dundonald | |
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The Earl of Dundonald in 1904
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| Born |
29 October 1852 Banff, Scotland |
| Died | 12 April 1935 (aged 82) Wimbledon, England |
| Buried at | Achnaba Churchyard, Ardchattan |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1870–? |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
General Officer Commanding the Militia of Canada 2nd Regiment of Life Guards |
| Battles/wars |
Mahdist War Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Mentioned in Despatches (7) |
Lieutenant General Douglas Mackinnon Baillie Hamilton Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald, KCB, KCVO (29 October 1852 – 12 April 1935), styled Lord Cochrane between 1860 and 1885, was a Scottish representative peer and a British Army general.
Cochrane was the second but eldest surviving son of Thomas Cochrane, 11th Earl of Dundonald, by Louisa Harriet Mackinnon, daughter of William Alexander Mackinnon. Thomas Cochrane, 1st Baron Cochrane of Cults, was his younger brother. He was educated at Eton College.
Cochrane was commissioned into the Life Guards in July 1870, and was promoted to lieutenant the following year and captain in 1878. He served in the Nile Expedition, the Desert March and the Relief of Khartoum in 1885. He was appointed Commanding Officer of 2nd Life Guards in 1895.
He served in the Second Boer War and in November 1899 he was appointed Commander of the Mounted Brigade, part of the South Natal Field Force. He took part in the Relief of Ladysmith in February 1900, although his South African troops, unimpressed by his leadership, referred to him as “Dundoodle”.
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