Historical information
Cochrane was commissioned into the Life Guards in 1870 and promoted to lieutenant the following year and captain in 1878.
He served in the Nile Expedition, the Desert March and the Relief of Khartoum.
Appointed Commanding Officer of 2nd Life Guards in 1895.
Served in the Second Boer War and appointed Commander of the Mounted Brigade,part of the South Natal Field Force.
Participated in the Relief of Ladysmith in 1900.
Appointed General Officer Commanding Militia of Canada and was there for two years.
Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
Appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in 1901 and in 1907 knighted as a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
He died in 1935 aged 82.
Physical description
Individual image from photographed poster of tobacco and cigarette cards.
Subjects
- douglas cochrane,
- lord dundonald,
- earl of dundonald,
- 2nd life guards,
- lieutenant,
- nile expedition,
- desert march,
- relief of khartoum,
- second boer war,
- south natal field force,
- relief of ladysmith,
- general officer,
- militia of canada,
- knight commander of the order of the bath,
- commander of the royal victorian order,
- knight commander of the royal victorian order
