Military Cap - India
This hat comes from the uniform of Lieutenant-General Colin
McKenzie (1806 - 1881). He was the son-in-law of Admiral John
Douglas of Kinmount, near Annan, and saw military service in
Afghanistan and India.
On 21st September 1855 Lieutenant General Colin Mackenzie was in
command of the Southern Division of the Hyderabad Contingent in
India, when he was attacked and left for dead. He survived and the
blood stained uniform he was wearing at the time is now in the
collection of Annan Museum!
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DMCL058
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Accession number :
DUMFM: 1978.117
Copyright :
Dumfries & Galloway Council
