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About Major-General Sir James Lauderdale Gilbert Burnett of Leys, 13th Bt DSO
Maj.-Gen. James Lauderdale Gilbert Burnett of Leys, 13th Bt. fought in the Boer War between 1899 and 1902, where he was mentioned in desptaches.
He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in desptaches eleven times, and was severely wounded. He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) (and bar) in 1917.
He was Colonel Commandant of the 14th Infantry Brigade between 1917 and 1919.
He was decorated with the award of Legion of Honour.
He was invested as a Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1919.
He gained the rank of Brigadier in the service of the Royal Company of Archers.
He succeeded to the title of 13th Baronet Burnett, of Leys, co. Kincardine on 25 January 1926.
He gained the rank of Colonel Commandant in 1927 in the service of the Shanghai Defense Force.
He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Aberdeenshire.
He gained the rank of Major-General in 1931.
He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1932.
He gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the Gordon Highlanders.
Donation of Castle to National Trust, Glasgow Herald:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vUtAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GYsMAAAAIBAJ...
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1989/08/27/882289.htm...
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Major-General Sir James Lauderdale Gilbert Burnett of Leys, 13th Bt DSO's Timeline
| 1880 |
April 1, 1880
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Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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| 1914 |
April 17, 1914
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| 1916 |
August 30, 1916
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| 1920 |
August 19, 1920
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Crathes Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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| 1953 |
August 13, 1953
Age 73
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Crathes, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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