John MacDonell (British Army officer)

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 he died in action in Italy on 5 September 1944.^[6]

He was married to Eldred Mary MacDonell.^[7]