Claude Maxwell MacDonald

The Right Honourable Sir Claude Maxwell MacDonald GCMG, GCVO, KCB
Sir Claude MacDonald, c. 1900
British Ambassador to Japan (British Minister to Japan, 1900–1905)
In office 1900–1912
Monarchs	Victoria Edward VII George V
Prime Minister	The Marquess of Salisbury Arthur Balfour Henry Campbell-Bannerman H. H. Asquith
Preceded by	Sir Ernest Mason Satow
Succeeded by	Conyngham Greene
Personal details
Born	(1852-06-12)12 June 1852 Morar, Gwalior, India
Died	10 September 1915(1915-09-10) (aged 63) London, England
Resting place	Brookwood Cemetery 51°17′51″N 0°37′34″W / 51.297562°N 0.626209°W / 51.297562; -0.626209
Spouse	Ethel Armstrong MacDonald ​ ​ (m. 1892)​
Parent(s)	James Dawson and Mary Ellen Macdonald
Education	Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Occupation	Soldier, diplomat
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1872–1896
Rank	Colonel
Unit	74th Regiment of Foot
Battles/wars	Anglo-Egyptian War Mahdist War Boxer Rebellion

Colonel Sir Claude Maxwell MacDonald, GCMG, GCVO, KCB, PC (12 June 1852 – 10 September 1915) was a British soldier and diplomat, best known for his service in China and Japan.^[1]