Colonel Sir Donald
Matheson
Royal Engineer Volunteers
by
Lieutenant Colonel Edward De Santis ©2008
Outline of Service
1865: Appointed Honorary Colonel of the 1st Lanarkshire Volunteer Engineers with headquarters at 115 Campbell Street, Glasgow.
1881: Awarded the C.B. (Civil)
1887: Awarded the K.C.B. (Civil)
25 November 1888: Honorary Colonel of the 1st Lanarkshire Volunteer Engineers with headquarters at 4 Albany Place, Glasgow
22 November 1892: Awarded the Volunteer Decoration.
1890: Appointed Colonel Commandant of the Clyde Volunteer Infantry Brigade.
18 March 1893: Relinquished position as Honorary Colonel of the 1st Lanarkshire Volunteer Engineers.
6 March 1901: Date of death.
REFERENCE:
Who Was Who, 1897-1916.