† 13/12/1947 · 73 jaar · Warriston, Midlothian, Scotland
Persoonlijke gegevens
Naam
Buchanan-Dunlop
Initialen
A.H.
Voornaam
Archibald Henry
Geboortedatum en -plaats
Aldershot, Hampshire; 26.09.1874
Familie
Married to Mary Agnes Kennedy
Extra informatie
Information
Educated at Loretto School, Musselburgh (Scotland) and at Sandhurst Military College
Information 2
Served in the Boer War (1900-1902)
Information 3
Taught gymnastics and drawing at Loretto and commanded the Officer Training Corps (1909-1928). Bursar of the school (1928-1937).
Information 4
Commanded a compnay of the Home Guard (Edinburgh) in World War 2
Information 5
O.B.E.
Militaire gegevens
Rang
Major/Lt.-Col.
Regiment / Eenheid
1 Leicestershire Regiment
Sterfdatum
Leeftijd
73
Begraafplaats / Gedenkteken
Warriston, Midlothian, Scotland
Andere informatie
Information 1
Took part in Christmas Truce on 25 December 1914. Made headlines in British press. The truce and B-D's role in it are commememorated by a window in Loretto School Chapel, Musselburgh (Scotland) and by a bell in the Peace Carillon at Messines (Belgium).
Information 2
Signed Visitors' Book on 15 December 1915. One of the first to write a letter home from Talbot House (17.12.1915).
