John MacDonell (British Army officer)
John Ronald MacDonell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 March 1899 |
| Died | 5 September 1944 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order & Bar |
Colonel John Ronald MacDonell, DSO* (4 March 1899 – 5 September 1944) was a British Army officer who served as acting General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division during the Second World War.
Military career
MacDonell was commissioned into the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers on 21 February 1920.[1] He was appointed adjutant of the Shropshire Yeomanry on 11 November 1928.[2] During the Second World War, he commanded his regiment during the First Battle of Ruweisat Ridge in North Africa in July 1942.[3] He briefly served as acting General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in North Africa from 19 March 1944 to 24 March 1944.[4] He was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO)[5] and was awarded a bar to his DSO on 3 September 1944, two days before his death in action in Italy on 5 September 1944.[6]
Family
He was married to Eldred Mary MacDonell.[7]
References
- ^ Army List 1922
- ^ "No. 33442". The London Gazette. 27 November 1928. p. 7777.
- ^ Barr, Niall (2005). Pendulum of War: The Three Battles of El Alamein. Pimlico. p. 92. ISBN 978-0712668279.
- ^ Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84342-474-1.. pp. 13–15
- ^ "No. 35665". The London Gazette. 13 August 1942. p. 3543.
- ^ "No. 37340". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 September 1944. p. 5432.
- ^ "Glencorse: 9th Queen's Royal Lancers War Memorial". Roll of Honour. Retrieved 5 February 2022.