Douglas Carnegie
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Lieutenant-Colonel Douglas George Carnegie (4 January 1870–27 February 1937) was a British
politician.
He was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel George Carnegie, 9th Earl of Northesk
and Elizabeth Georgina Frances Elliot.
Carnegie was commissioned into the 3rd (Militia
) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment in 1888. He resigned his commission as a Major
in 1905. From 1917 to 1918 he served with the Labour Corps
and was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel.
He married Margaret Jean Johnstone-Douglas, daughter of Arthur Henry Johnstone-Douglas and Jane Maitland Stewart, on 26 April 1894 and had four children:
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politician.
He was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel George Carnegie, 9th Earl of Northesk
George Carnegie, 9th Earl of Northesk
Lieutenant-Colonel George John Carnegie, 9th Earl of Northesk was born the son of William Carnegie, 8th Earl of Northesk and Georgiana Maria Elliot on 1 December 1843. He died on 9 September 1891 at age 47....
and Elizabeth Georgina Frances Elliot.
Carnegie was commissioned into the 3rd (Militia
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment in 1888. He resigned his commission as a Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
in 1905. From 1917 to 1918 he served with the Labour Corps
Royal Pioneer Corps
The Royal Pioneer Corps was a British Army combatant corps used for light engineering tasks.The Royal Pioneer Corps was raised on 17 October 1939 as the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps. It was renamed the Pioneer Corps on 22 November 1940...
and was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel.
He married Margaret Jean Johnstone-Douglas, daughter of Arthur Henry Johnstone-Douglas and Jane Maitland Stewart, on 26 April 1894 and had four children:
- John Douglas Carnegie, 12th Earl of NortheskJohn Carnegie, 12th Earl of NortheskJohn Douglas Carnegie, 12th Earl of Northesk was born the son of Lt.-Col. Hon. Douglas Carnegie and Margaret Jean Johnstone-Douglas on 16 February 1895...
(16 February 1895–1975) - David Alexander Carnegie (15 January 1897–2 April 1917)
- Lady Jean Douglas Carnegie (31 August 1899)
- Margaret Carnegie (7 June 1901–19 April 1946)