Background
Macnaghten was born September 11, 1872 in India, the son of William Hay Macnaghten and Alice Ellen Brander.
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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).
Macnaghten was commissioned in the Royal Artillery in November 1894. He rose to the rank of Colonel. After the war, Macnaghten resigned his commission with the honorary rank of Brigadier General.
He joined British American Tobacco in, China.
From 1930 to 1932 he served as Chairman of the Municipal Council. He was also President of the United Services Association and the Street Andrew"s Society.
Macnaghten married Yvonne Marie Forrester at Windsor, England on October 4, 1906. Macnaghten retired to his house Haygates in Finchampstead, Berkshire.
He died on 21 November 1948 in the same town.