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Thom's Irish Who's Who/Doig, Lieut.-Col. Claude Prendergast

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DOIG, Lieut.-Col. Claude Prendergast, D.S.O. (1916), O.B.E. (1919). Educ. at Edinburgh Academy, and at RM.C.; entered Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Butts, The Duke of Albany's), 1894; Major, 1911; retired as Lieut.-Col., 1919; served with Chitral Relief Force, 1895; with Nile Expedition, 1898; S. African War, 1899-1902; N.W. Frontier of India with Zakka Khel and Mohmand Expepitions, 1908 (medal with clasp); European War, 1914-17, with his Regt., and Comdg. a Batt. Oxfordshire and Bucks L.I., and Royal Scots; son of late Col. Arthur John Doig, of Oughterard, Co. Galway; b. 1874; m. 1901, Constance Mary, dau. of the late Col. C. La Coste, R.M.L.I. Res.: Ardvarna, Oughterard, Co. Galway; County (Galway) Club.