John Macdonald (British Army officer, died 1850)
Sir John Macdonald | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Sir John Macdonald GCB (died 28 March 1850) is a former Adjutant-General to the Forces.
Military career
John Macdonald was commissioned into the 89th Regiment of Foot in 1795.[1]
He was a trusted aide to the Duke of Wellington. He rose to be Deputy Adjutant-General[2] and then in July 1830 he was appointed Adjutant-General to the Forces.[3] In this role he was conservative in his outlook and supported the Duke of Wellington in his efforts to retain flogging as a method of discipline.[4] He was awared the GCB in 1847[5] and died in office on 28 March 1950.[6]
He lived at 25 Pall Mall in London.[7]
He was also Colonel of the 67th Regiment of Foot[8] and then the 42nd Regiment of Foot.[9]
References
- ^ John Macdonald at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ "No. 18328". The London Gazette. 24 January 1827.
- ^ "No. 18711". The London Gazette. 27 July 1830.
- ^ Radicalism and reform in Britain, 1780-1850 By John Rowland Dinwiddy Page 134 Hambledon Continuum, 1992, ISBN 978-1852850623
- ^ "No. 20775". The London Gazette. 17 September 1847.
- ^ The Scottish Nation: Macdonald
- ^ Survey of London Volumes 29 and 30 By F. H. W. Sheppard
- ^ "No. 18501". The London Gazette. 1 September 1828.
- ^ "No. 20306". The London Gazette. 19 January 1844.