Sir Schomberg Kerr McDonnell | |
|---|---|
.png) 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 | 22 March 1861 Glenarm, Ireland |
| Died | 23 November 1915 (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.
- ^ McDONNELL, Hon. Sir Schomberg Kerr’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016;