The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Wallace, Sir Donald Mackenzie
Wallace, Sir Donald Mackenzie, K.C.I.E. (1888), K.C.V.O. (1901); MA., LL.D.; s. of Robert Wallace; b. 1841; educ: at Edinburgh Berlin, Paris, and Heidelberg; Private Secretary to Lords Dufferin and Lansdowne, in India; attached to the Uzarewitch as Political Officer during Indian tour, 1890-91; Director of the Foreign Department of the “Times”, 1891-99; Asst. Private Secretary to Duke of Cornwall and York during his Colonial tour, 1901; Member, Institute De Droit International, and Officier, Department Instruction Publique, France; Assistant Secretary to Duke of York during tour in the Colonies, 1901; Chief Editor of “Supplement to Encyclopaedia Britannica”, 1902; Extra Groom-in-Waiting to Emperor Edward VII, 1909-10; to Emperor George V, since 1910; attached to Emperor of Russia during his visit to England, 1909; holder of 1st class Russian Order of St. Stanislas; travelled extensively in Russia, Turkey, Austria and Egypt. Publications: Russia; Egypt and the Egyptian Question; The Web of Empire. Address: St. Ermin’s Mansions, Caxton Street, S.W. Clubs; Athenæum, Marlborough, St. James, British Empire, Polyglot.