British Army officer, politician, and civil servant
Sir
Schomberg Kerr McDonnell
GCVO KCB FSA
In The Sketch, 17 January 1900
Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
In office 1895–1902
Prime Minister
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil
Preceded by
Algernon West
Succeeded by
John Satterfield Sandars
In office 1888–1892
Prime Minister
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil
Preceded by
The Marquess of Granby
Succeeded by
Algernon West
Personal details
Born
(1861-03-22)22 March 1861 Glenarm, Ireland
Died
23 November 1915(1915-11-23) (aged 54) Ypres Salient, Belgium
Resting place
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium
Spouse
Ethel Henry Davis
(m. 1913)
Relatives
Earl of Antrim Lord Mark Kerr
Education
Eton College
Alma mater
University College, Oxford
Awards
CB (1892) KCB (1902) CVO (1901) KCVO (1911)
Military service
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Branch/service
British Army
Years of service
1899–1900; 1914–1915
Rank
Captain; Major
Unit
City of London Imperial Volunteers 5th battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Battles/wars
Second Boer War First world War
Major Sir Schomberg Kerr McDonnell, GCVO, KCB, FSA (22 March 1861 – 23 November 1915)[1] was a British Army officer, politician, and civil servant, who was for a number of years Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister.
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