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| Home [or Milne-Home], David Milne.Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Feb. 23, 1857. [Only] s. of David Milne, of Milne Graden, near Coldstream, Berwicks. B. [Sept. 25, 1838], at Edinburgh. Schools [Merchiston and Cheltenham College. Matric. Michs. 1857; B.A. 1861. Commissioned as a Cornet, Royal Horse Guards, 1862; Lieut., 1865; Capt., 1868; Major, 1881. Brevet Lieut.-Col., 1881; Col., 1885. Served in the Egyptian War, 1882; present at El Magfar and Mahasama; and in action at Kassassin, Aug. 28, 1882. Commanded Exeter regimental district, 1890-5. Of Wedderburn, Paxton and Billie, Berwickshire. J.P. and D.L. for Berwickshire. M.P. for Berwick-on-Tweed, 1874-85. Died suddenly Nov. 19, 1901, at Eyemouth, Berwicks. (Merchiston Castle Sch. Reg.; Burke, L.G., 1939; Army Lists; Trinity Coll. Reg. calls him 'Horn' and omits his degree.) | David Milne HOME David Milne MILNE-HOME Approx. lifespan: 1838–1901 pens. Trinity College adm1857:02:23 only s. of David MILNE of Milne Graden, near Coldstream, Berwickshire , b. Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1838:09:25 Sch: Merchiston Merchiston, [Scotland], and Sch: Cheltenham College [Cheltenham], [Gloucestershire], Matric. 1857:10MT: BA 1861 Commissioned as a Cornet, Royal Horse Guards 1862 Lieutenant: 1865 Captain: 1868 Major: 1881 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel: 1881 Colonel: 1885 Served in the Egyptian War [Egypt], 1882 present El Magfar, [Egypt], ? Sch: Mahasama Mahasama, [Egypt], and in action Kassassin, [Egypt], 1882:08:28 Commanded Exeter regimental district 1890-95 Of Wedderburn, Paxton and Billie, Berwickshire , J.P. and D.L.: for Berwickshire , M.P.: for Berwick-on-Tweed, [Northumberland], 1874-85 d. suddenly of Eyemouth, Berwickshire , 1901:11:19 ( Merchiston Castle School Reg ; Burke, L.G. 1939; Army Lists ; Trinity College Reg . calls him "Horn" and omits his degree) |