His father, Dougald was with the Perth Militia. On 25 September 1807 he joined the 2nd Battalion 42nd Foot. He had a distinguished military career with seven years, 36 days service with the 42nd Bn Black Watch. He was discharged on 31st October 1814. First medal issued to British troops was for the Victory at Waterloo in 1815. In 1847 the War Office had struck a Peninsular Medal issued to survivors. Private McIntyre received his Medal 33 or 34 years later. He earned six bars to His Peninsular Medal.

Dougald McIntyre emigrated to Canada before 1828 and settled in a small village of York, Ontario.

It was noted in the April 1950 issue of The Red Hackle [The Chronicle of the Black Watch The Royal Highland Regiment and of the Black Watch Association, received from Ross McIntyre, of Waterloo, Ont.} quoting "Of his sons, one became a doctor, one a lawyer, one a successful farmer and business man." 

His Excellency Sir John Colborne, K.C.B. granted Dougald McIntyre 100 acres of land at York in the Home District on 22 June 1833. Hugh Senior would be 16 years old. Hugh Senior became the successful farmer and business man.

THE ORIGINS of YOUR FAMILY NAME

The origin of the

Clan

McINTYRE

The name MacIntyre comes from the Gaelic “Mac-an-’saoir”, meaning

“son of the carpenter"

  It is said that the name dates to the early 12th century when Somerled

                  was establishing his lordship of the Western Isles.  He wanted to marry   

       Ragnhild, daughter  of King Olav of Norway, and his nephew Macarill  (or

          Maurice) devised a plan to help him.   Macarill sabotaged  King Olav’s ship

      by boring holes in the hull and plugging them with tallow.  He sailed with

          the ship, and when heavy seas washed away the tallow and the ship began

                  to founder, he promised to save the King’s life if the King would let

       Somerled marry the princess.  The King agreed, and Macarill plugged the

                  holes  with wooden plugs  that he had brought on board.

The ancient Clan motto is PER ARDUA (“Through difficulties”).

A Souvenir “Coat of Arms Fridge Magnet with Family Origins Booklet” was purchased when the McIntyres were on a trip to England and Scotland in 1999.

Dougald McIntyre had a distinguished Military career with seven years and 36 days of service with the 42nd Battalion Black Watch.

Private Dougald McIntyre's service was written up in The Red Hackle April 1950 issue [The Chronicle of the Black Watch The Royal Highland Regiment and the Black Watch Association]. [Rec'd from Ross McIntyre, Waterloo]

Also a detailed Record of his service was compiled from data supplied by the Public Record Office, London, England; Regimental History of the Peninsular War, and the Black Watch Medal Roll by W. B. Wilson, in co-ope¬ration with Major W. Fowler, O.B.E., M.C., as a tribute and esteem in which he holds his friend Ross R. McIntyre now of Galt, Ontario, Canada -- "Canada" of the Black Watch grandson of the above. This record was sent to Ross R. McIntyre of Galt, Ont., Canada, May 11, 1939 by Wm. B. Wilson, M.M., Honorable Secretary of Black Watch Association, Aberdeen, Scotland. [Rec'd from Mrs Freda Dalgity, Hyde Park, Ont.] Full details of this Record is in the McIntyre History Binder.

Some of the highlights to follow:

Dougald McIntyre was with the Perth Militia. On 25 September 1807, he joined Capt. George Davidson's company of the 2nd Battalion 42nd Foot as a volunteer. Sent to Ireland, then to Lisbon, when his Battalion under Lord Blantyre sailed to join Lord Wellington's army on the Guadiana.

The first medal issued to British troops was for the victory of Waterloo in 1815, but in 1847 the War Office caused a Peninsular Medal to be struck and issued to survivors. Dougald McIntyre received his 33 or 34 years after the events entitling him to this honour. Private McIntyre earned six bars to his Peninsular Medal.

- Earned 2nd Bar: FUENTES D'ONOR [3rd May 1811] the French attacked the British Army. 2nd Bn 42nd lost nine killed and wounded. On the 5 May, this battalion commanded by Lord Blantyre defeated with great gallantry a determined charge by the French cavalry. Loss 25 men.

- Earned 3rd Bar: at CUIDAD RODRIGO [1812] Wellington continued the campaign; May 1812, the 1st Battalion of the 42nd landed in Portugal, and absorbed the men of the 2nd Bn. Dougald McIntyre was posted to No. 2 Company.

-- Earned 4th Bar: at the Victory of SALAMANCA, [17 June, 1812] Wellington advanced on Salamanca which was occupied, and the Forts captured ten days later. The 42nd Bn had joined with the 79th and 9lst to form Pack's lst Brigade of the 6th Division.

42nd Battalion lost over 200 men during the unsuccessful siege of BURGOS. The 42nd played a prominent and gallant part in the unsuccessful siege of Burgos at which they stormed an important outwork.

Private McIntyre was hospitalized at Salamanca on 24 December 1812 as a

result of the privations of the siege and retreat. By May 1813 he rejoined the Battalion in time to take part in the Battle of VITTORIA

-- Earned 5th Bar: PYRENNES The 42nd received "Pyrennes" as a battle of honor. Wellington finally drove the French from Spain. Wellington had advanced with an army of 90,000 strong. The 6th Division had spent 24 hours in continuous marching and fighting.

     The strain of the heavy marches and fighting between the passage of the Pyrennes and the Battle of Nivelle seem to overtax the strength of Dougald McIntyre when he was hospitalized for some months.  By 4 April 1814, Dougald rejoined, his regiment.

-- Earned 6th Bar: TOULOUSE, the final battle of the Peninsular Campaign.The 42nd led the advance and stormed two strong reboubts of Colombette and Calvinet. The 42nd excelled themselves with utmost gallantry, but they also recorded -losses heavier than any other regiment - the 42nd had 27 officers and 406 men killed and wounded. There is no record of Dougald McIntyre having been wounded in this battle.

On 14 April 1814 Wellington entered TOULOUSE, and news arriving that Napoleon had abdicated, and that peace had been declared. The army broke up. The 42nd Battalion embarked for Ireland.

Three of the six Bars of his Peninsular Medal bear the names emblazoned on the regimental colours - FUENTOS D'ONO/ R, PRYENNES and TOULOUSE, - an indication of the severity of the fighting in which he took part.

Dougald McIntyre was discharged on 31 October 1814 after 7 years and 36 days of service with the 42nd Battalion Black Watch.

DOUGALD McINTYRE

While at Toronto Mr. McIntyre [Ross R.]

obtained a copy of the land papers,

which showed that Dougald McIntyre

had served more than seven years in the

42nd and that His Excellency Sir John

Colborne, K.C.B., was pleased to grant him

100 acres of land at York "in the Home

District, this 22nd day of June, 1833."

It is also interesting that Ross McIntyre

kept up the family regimental tradition in

the Great War, paying his own passage to

England to enlist in the 42nd Black Watch,

the same in which his grandfather served.