Re: my earlier posting! Is there an expert on the Crimea on the list? Now I'm really confused. Have found this reference: Brevet-Major John Macdonald - 89th Foot - died of disease - 15 Jan. 1855 'Sacred to the memory of Bt Major John Macdonald 89 Regt. who died Janry 15th 1855 from exposure in the trenches before Sebastopol.' Same date - same regiment -same surname - different Christian names? My first message reads: I am looking for biographical references to "Major George Duntze MACDONALD of Her Majesty's 89th. Regiment, who was killed on 15 January 1855 in the lines before Sebastopol in Crimea." [He was the brother of Captain Owen Macdonald of the East India Company]. Does anyone know of or have family connections to these MacDonalds, or ... of any references to George Macdonald in military literature. Please contact me if you can help. Thanks. Kind regards, Jen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jennifer Lambert Tracey HERITAGE ARCHAEOLOGY Archaeological & Heritage Assessment Consultants PO Box 4265 KINGSTON ACT 2604 AUSTRALIA Tel / Fax: (02) 6295 6795 Mobile Tel: 0419 011 860 http://www.heritagearchaeology.com.au ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~