Who is this?
In what Army did he serve?
What did he ultimately become most famous for?
In what Army did he serve?
What did he ultimately become most famous for?
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Nice try, but, alas, no.
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Lord Bane (FGM)
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LMAO! Bootie that is hilarious, good one!
Lord Bane
Lord Bane
Let me know when you guys want a hint.
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Michael Clarke
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Google: "Famous Scottish Soldiers"...
hhmmmm... Is it Major General Hector Macdonald?
Kinda looks like him, only younger...
Boer war Vet...
Ultimately became famous for killing himself following accusation of "Illicit sexual activity"...
Yikes... Death before dishonor I guess, eh?
Thanks Google... :mmph: :mmph:
hhmmmm... Is it Major General Hector Macdonald?
Kinda looks like him, only younger...
Boer war Vet...
Ultimately became famous for killing himself following accusation of "Illicit sexual activity"...
Yikes... Death before dishonor I guess, eh?
Thanks Google... :mmph: :mmph:
Interesting ... but no.
Ok. First hint. He was a medical doctor.
How long do we go before I spill the beans?
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Bert Blitzkrieg
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Arthur Conan Doyle; writer of the Sherlock Holmes stories. (a wild guess btw)
Nope.
Think golf.
Think golf.
Ok.
The answer is Dr. Alister MacKinzie.
He served in the British Army during WWI as a medical doctor, rising to the rank of Major. During the war, he was appalled by the battlefield injuries he saw. So he started devising ways to help the men avoid being wounded. Ultimately, he became interested in the art of camouflage. Eventually, he started moving earth around to conceal the men, but to make it look natural so that the enemy would not appreciate what they were looking at. Then he moved that talent to designing golf courses.
He resigned from the Army and became arguably the most famous golf course designer, credited with designing Royal Melbourne, Pebble Beach, Cypress Point, Augusta National, Pasatiempo, etc. He was quoted as saying that he is most proud of Lahinch in County Claire, Ireland.
The answer is Dr. Alister MacKinzie.
He served in the British Army during WWI as a medical doctor, rising to the rank of Major. During the war, he was appalled by the battlefield injuries he saw. So he started devising ways to help the men avoid being wounded. Ultimately, he became interested in the art of camouflage. Eventually, he started moving earth around to conceal the men, but to make it look natural so that the enemy would not appreciate what they were looking at. Then he moved that talent to designing golf courses.
He resigned from the Army and became arguably the most famous golf course designer, credited with designing Royal Melbourne, Pebble Beach, Cypress Point, Augusta National, Pasatiempo, etc. He was quoted as saying that he is most proud of Lahinch in County Claire, Ireland.