Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Mackinnon, Daniel Henry
MACKINNON, DANIEL HENRY (1813–1884), soldier and author, youngest and last surviving son of Daniel Mackinnon (d. 1830) of Binfield, Berkshire, barrister-at-law, by Rachel Yeamans, youngest daughter and eventual heiress of Captain Eliot of the 47th regiment, was born on 18 Sept. 1813. Daniel Mackinnon [q. v.] and William Alexander Mackinnon [q. v.] were his first cousins. He graduated B.A. at Trinity College, Dublin, where he was classical prizeman in 1834, and seventh moderator in 1836. On 1 July 1836 he was appointed cornet in the 16th lancers, in which he became lieutenant in 1838, and captain in 1847. He served in Afghanistan in 1838-9; was present at the capture of Ghuznee (medal), m the Sikh war of 1846, where he had a horse shot under him at Buddiwal, and at Ali wal and Sobraon (medal and clasp). He afterwards exchanged to the 6th dragoon guards (carabineers), and retired on half-pay unattached. While on half-pay he was for a time paymaster of the 43rd light infantry, and afterwards staff-officer of pensioners at various stations, from February 1864 until his retirement on full pay, with the brevet of major-general, in 1878. He died 7 Jan. 1884. He married in 1847 Caroline, youngest daughter of Thomas Robert, baron Dimsdale, and by her left issue. Mackinnon was author of ' Military Services and Adventures in the Far East ' (2nd edit. 1849, 2 vols.) and 'British Military Power in India.' They are not in the British Museum Library.
[Burke's Landed Gentry, various editions, under 'Mackinnon of Mackinnon,' and Peerage, s.v. 'Dimsdale' (foreign titles); Hart's Army Lists; Broad Arrow, 14 Jan. 1884, p. 788.]