Ernest Macnaghten
| Brig.-Gen. E.B. Macnaghten | |
|---|---|
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| Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council | |
| In office April 1930 – April 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Edward Arnhold |
| Succeeded by | A.D. Bell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1872 Inda |
| Died | November 21, 1948 (aged 76) |
| Profession | Army Officer |
Ernest Brander Macnaghten CMG, DSO (1872–1948) was a British Army officer who also served as the chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council from 1930 to 1932.
Early life
Macnaghten was born September 11, 1872 in India, the son of William Hay Macnaghten and Alice Ellen Brander. He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich (Sword of Honour).[1]
Military career
Macnaghten was commissioned in the Royal Artillery in November 1894. He served in India (1894–1896), West Africa (1898–1899), South Africa (1900–1902), Somaliland (1903–1904), India (1905–1909), England (1910–1914) and in France during World War I where he was awarded two brevets, CMG, DSO, Croix de Guerre and eight mentions in dispatches. He rose to the rank of Colonel.[2]
Shanghai
After the war, Macnaghten resigned his commission with the honorary rank of Brigadier General.[3]
He joined British American Tobacco in Shanghai, China. From 1930 to 1932 he served as Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council. He was also President of the United Services Association and the St Andrew's Society.[2]
Marriages
Macnaghten married Yvonne Marie Forrester at Windsor, England on October 4, 1906. They had five children, Susan May, Joan Yvonne Marie, Audrey Clarisse and James Steuart (twins) and Garrelle Renee.[4]
Retirement and death
Macnaghten retired to his house Haygates in Finchampstead, Berkshire.[5] He died on died on 21 November 1948 in the same town.[3]
External links
- Picture of Macnaghten in military uniform
- Picture of Macnaghten at an Armistice Day ceremony at the Shanghai cenotaph in 1939
- Article about and picture of plaque unveiled by Macnaghten in Shanghai in 1931
References
- ↑ Macnaughten's entry in Men of Shanghai and North China.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Macnaghten's entry in Men of Shanghai and North China.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "- Person Page 50702". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
- ↑ Macnaghten's entry in Men of North China and http://www.thepeerage.com/p50702.htm
- ↑ Armorial families : a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour (Volume 2), p270