Background
Carnegie was born the son of Lieutenant-Colonel
Carnegie was born the son of Lieutenant-Colonel
He was educated at Gresham"s School, Holt and King’s College, Cambridge, and served in World War I of 1914–1918 (mentioned in despatches), Captain (temporary Major), 95th (Hampshire Yeomanry) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (TA).
Douglas Carnegie and Margaret Jean Johnstone-Douglas on 16 February 1895. Carnegie married Dorothy May Campion, daughter of Colonel Sir William Robert Campion and Katherine Mary Byron, on 20 July 1920. They had four children:
Mary Elizabeth Carnegie (born 18 October 1921)
David John Carnegie (4 December 1922 – 21 November 1942)
Robert Andrew Carnegie, 13th Earl of Northesk (24 June 1926 – 1994).