Colin Macrae was a Captain who was awarded a Humane Society’s silver medal and Stanhope gold medal for saving life.
Background
MACRAE, Colin William was born in 1869. W. 1909, Lady Margaret Crichton-Stuart, daughter of 3rd Marquess of Bute. Late of the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders).
Served South Africa, 1899-1902 (Queen’s medal five clasps, King’s medal two clasps). Retired, 1905. McRAE, Colonel Henry Napier, Companion of the Bath, 1898. B. Ferozepore, India, 27 January 1851.
Son of Surgeon - Major James McRae, Indian Army.
Career
Ensign 8th Foot, The King’s Regiment, 1871. Indian Staff Corps, 45th Rattray’s Sikhs, 1874. Served Afghanistan, 1878-1880, action of Ali Musjid (despatches).
Both the Bazar Valley expeditions (despatches). Actions with the Ghilzais and at Jugdalak. Action of Chihildakhteran (medal with clasp).
North-west Frontier of India, Zhob Valley, 1884. Hazara, 188S (despatches, medal with clasp, Brevet of Major). North-west Frontier of India, 1897-1898.
Tochi, defence of Malakand. Relief of Chakdara Malakand. Action at Landakai; operations in Bajour and in the Mamund country.
Buner (despatches twice, medal with two clasps, Companion of the Bath). A. District of Columbia (United States.) to Queen Victoria, 1901, ami to King Edward VII. North-west Frontier of India, Waziristan, 1901-1902 (despatches).
Awarded Humane Society’s silver medal and Stanhope gold medal, 1886, for saving life. Favourably mentioned distinguished conduct in Rawal Pindi district orders by His (or Her) Royal Highness The Duke of Connaught commanding. Exon of the Yeomen of the Guard since 1906.