Neil Douglas Findlay | |
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| Born | 7 May 1859 Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 10 September 1914 (aged 55) near Priez, France |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1878–1914 † |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands | Commander, Royal Artillery, 1st Division |
| Battles / wars | Hazara Expedition of 1888 Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
Brigadier-General Neil Douglas Findlay CB (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. He was the first British general to be killed in the war.