"The late Lieutenant-General J.M. Macintyre, R.A.," Inverness Courier, Dec. 30, 1902, p. 6a.   "Lieutenant-General John McKenzie Macintyre of Meadowbank, Fortrose, passed away on the night of Christmas Day. The remains were conveyed to Inverness yesterday, and were interred in Tomnahurich Cemetery, a spot for which he entertained the highest admiration. General Macintyre was born in London in 1827, being the eldest son of Mr D. Macintyre, Calcutta, and Mrs Margaret Macintyre, née Miss Mackenzie of Kinoraig and Redcastle. The General's connection with Fortrose was lengthened and intimate. His deceased mother and for a time his uncle (the late Colonel Hugh Mackenzie) resided in Meadowbank, while another uncle (the late Colonel Hector Mackenzie) resided in Mackenzie Lodge. Mackenzie Lodge is at present the residence of the brother of deceased, Major-General D. Macintyre, V.C., author of 'Hindu Koh' and 'Wanderings and Wild Sport on and beyond the Himalayas.' General Macintyre was brother-in-law to the late Surgeon- Major Wm. Brydon, C. B., the survivor in the disastrous retreat from Cabul in 1842. The late General received his military training at Addiscombe, and obtained a commission as Second-Lieutenant in the Madras Royal Artillery on 13th of June 1845. He was promoted Lieutenant in May 1849. He served through most of the Crimean War, and was attached to the Ottoman Army in 1855-6, serving with the local rank of Captain. He joined the Kertch Expedition as a Brigade -Major, and received the medal with clasp for Sebastopol. General Macintyre accompanied the army of Omar Pasha to Asia Minor, and went through the winter campaign there, including the Battle of the Ingour. In this conflict, Capt. Dymock, 95th Foot, having been killed, the young officer was appointed aide-de-camp to Sir Lintorn Simmons, the British Commander. He served with eminent ability in this capacity till April 1858, and received cordial acknow- ledgments of his services from the British Commander, when that officer resigned his post. In August 1858 he was gazetted Captain, having previously received the Turkish medal and the fifth class of the Medjidie. In 1860 Captain Macintyre was in command of a mountain train battery in the China Expedition of that year. He was also present at the defence of Shanghai in those memorable three August days when the rebel army, commanded by Chung Wong, made its fierce attack. Captain Macintyre personally laid a mountain train howitzer on this occasion, and by a well-directed shell he wounded the Commander-in Chief, in addition to killing and wounding several of his staff. During the defence, as Senior Officer of Artillery, he was in command of the South Gate Post, the principal mark of the rebels. For his brave conduct he was mentioned in despatches, besides receiving the medal for the Expedition. Subsequently, General Macintyre served for many years in India. In February 1870 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to a Colonelcy in February 1875, and to the rank of Major-General in December 1878. In April 1889 he retired from the army with the rank of Lieutenant-General. Since his retirement General Macintyre resided at Fortrose, where the members of his family had spent their youth. The General soon became a well-known figure, as he always wore the Highland dress. He was a member of the Highland Club in Inverness, and of the Junior Conservative Club, London. He was also a J.P. for Ross-shire. For several years he was a member of Rosemarkie Parish Council. In the Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club, of which he was President, he took a warm interest. He was also an ardent supporter of the volunteer movement, and his sympathies were expressed in a substantial manner during the late South African war. In the times of peace he was a ready and generous benefactor, and conferred his aid in a quiet and unostentatious manner. General Macintyre was predeceased by his wife -- an amiable and accomplished lady, whose memory is still fragrant in Fortrose. They are survived by three daughters and three sons. Major Donald, the eldest, is in command of the 1st Battalion 2nd Gurkhas at the Imperial Camp, Delhi. The eldest daughter is Mrs. Wade, London, wife of Mr J. E. Wade, the famous sculptor, who has recently executed several Royal orders. The second daughter, Miss Marguerite Macintyre, is the well-known Scottish prima donna, whose musical success has been achieved not only in her native country, but all over Europe and in South America and Africa."