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Neil Douglas Findlay
Brigadier General Neil Douglas Findlay (7 May 1859 – 10 September 1914) was a British Army general. A Royal Artillery officer, Findlay served in action on the Hazara Expedition of 1888 and in the Second Boer War. He was commended by General Redvers Buller for his actions during the latter and subsequently became a staff officer. After the outbreak of the First World War Findlay was promoted to brigadier general and appointed Commander, Royal Artillery of the 1st Infantry Division. Whilst serving in this capacity during the First Battle of the Aisne Findlay was hit by shrapnel from a German shell and killed.
==Early career==
Findlay was born on 7 May 1859 in Lanarkshire, Scotland, the son of Thomas Dunlop Findlay of Easter Hill.〔〔 He entered the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich as a gentleman cadet in January 1878 and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on 18 December 1878. Findlay was promoted to captain on 23 July 1887 and served in the Hazara Expedition of 1888 in British India where he was mentioned in despatches.〔 He had spent some time at the Staff College, Camberley prior to the Hazara Expedition.〔
On 1 March 1894, Findlay was made adjutant. He was promoted to the rank of major on 21 December 1896, and transferred into the Royal Field Artillery when that branch was created on 1 July 1899. He served in the Second Boer War, seeing action in Natal and Transvaal and taking part in the Relief of Ladysmith.〔 Findlay commanded Lieutenant-General Redvers Buller's ammunition column and was mentioned in despatches on two occasions.〔〔〔 He received the Queen's South Africa Medal with six clasps for his participation in the campaign.〔
Buller was impressed with Findlay's performance, and stated that he considered "Major Findlay one of the best Officers I met. He was an admirable commander of an Ammunition Column, loaded with ammunition of many different natures. His batteries were complete every night, and he never made a mistake. He has all the qualifications for the staff and for high command, and I desire to bring his name most prominently to your notice as deserving of all consideration."〔 Shortly after this commendation was published in the ''London Gazette'' on 8 February 1901 Findlay was appointed a staff officer (on 5 March).
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