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Harry MacDonald (diplomat)
Harry MacDonald may refer to: *Harry MacDonald (racing driver) (born 1940), retired American racecar driver * Harry MacDonald (cricketer) (1861–1936), English cricketer See also * Harry McDonald (other) *Henry MacDonald Henry MacDonald VC (28 May 1823 – 15 February 1893) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Detai ... (1823–1893), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross * Harold MacDonald (other) {{hndis, Macdonald, Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry MacDonald (racing Driver)
Harry MacDonald (born September 27, 1940) is a retired Canadian racing driver. He raced in the UK Formula Super Vee series from 1977 to 1979 and in 1978 won a race at Texas World Speedway and finished third in the championship. In 1981 he attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 but failed to do so, then competed in the United States Auto Club, USAC "Gold Crown" Championship Car race at Pocono Raceway where he finished 5th in a field of very few top drivers, then competed in the Champ Car, CART race at Michigan International Speedway and finished 21st after an engine failure. He resurfaced in 1983 to attempt to qualify for the Indy 500 but again failed to do so. MacDonald was born in Windsor, Ontario. He was a lawyer by trade and ran a law firm in his hometown of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Racing record SCCA National Championship Runoffs Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results See also List of Canadians in Champ Car External linksChampCarStats.com 1940 births Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry MacDonald (cricketer)
Harry Lindsay Somerled MacDonald (2 August 1861 – 15 August 1936) played first-class cricket for Somerset in 1896. He was born in Westminster, London and died at Bathford, Somerset. Military career MacDonald was the only son of Lieutenant-Colonel William MacDonald of the 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot. He himself was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Fife division of the Royal Artillery in 1879. In 1883, he was promoted from lieutenant to captain in the fourth brigade of the Scottish Division of the Royal Artillery. He resigned his commission in 1887 and resigned from the reserve of officers in 1892. Cricket career MacDonald played club cricket in the Bath area of Somerset in the 1890s. His one first-class match came in a very weak Somerset side in the match against Cambridge University in 1896: he scored 0 in the first innings and top-scored with an unbeaten 22 in the second innings, taking two catches in Cambridge's first innings. He was one of fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry McDonald (other)
Harry McDonald Harry McDonald (11 September 1926 – 2004) was an English, retired professional Association football, footballer who played in the Football League for Crystal Palace F.C., Crystal Palace as a Defender (association football), defender. He also ... was an English footballer. Harry or Harold McDonald may also refer to: * Henry McDonald (engineer), known as Harry, professor of computational engineering *Harry McDonald, architect with his brothers at the firm McDonald Brothers and a Kentucky state legislator * Harold McDonald (footballer, born 1922) (1922–1999), Australian footballer for Carlton * Harold McDonald (footballer, born 1925) (1925–2001), Australian footballer for Port Adelaide See also * Harry MacDonald (other) * Henry McDonald (other) {{hndis, McDonald, Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry MacDonald
Henry MacDonald VC (28 May 1823 – 15 February 1893) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details MacDonald was 31 years old, and a colour sergeant in the Corps of Royal Engineers, British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 19 April 1855 at Sebastopol, Crimea, Colour-Sergeant MacDonald acted with great gallantry when engaged in effecting a lodgement in the enemy's rifle-pits in front of the left advance of the Right Attack. Subsequently, when the Engineer officers were badly wounded Colour-Sergeant MacDonald took command and he determinedly persisted in carrying on the sap notwithstanding the repeated attacks of the enemy. Further information He later achieved the rank of honorary captain. The medal This medal is now in the care of Glasgow Museums and is in open sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
