Lieutenant-General Sir John Macdonald GCB

Sir John Macdonald was a trusted aide to the Duke of Wellington. He rose to be Deputy Adjutant-General and then in July 1830 he was appointed Adjutant-General to the Forces. 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. There was a connection with Flora Macdonald the Jacobite heroine. He had a brother, Lieutenant-General Alexander Macdonald, Royal Artillery. Macdonald married a daughter of Charles Graham of Williamsfield, Jamaica, by whom he left issue. He lived at 25 Pall Mall in London. He died at his residence, Bruton Street, London, 28 March 1850, and was buried at Kensal Green Cemetery. 1795 Commissioned into 89th Foot, 15 April 1796 Lieutenant, 2 Feb 1798 Irish Rebellion. Served with 89th 1799 Capture of Valletta 1801 Egyptian campaign 1803 Captain, 22 Oct 1805 Major, 28 Feb 1805 Brigade Major to Sir William Cathcart in home district 1806 Military secretary in Pomerania 1807 Copenhagen 1808 Lt-Col on half pay, 1st Garrison Battalion, 17 Mar 1809 DAG to Sir John Hope at Walcheren 1811 DAG to Lt-Gen Thomas Graham at Barossa 1812 Military Secretary to Sir John Hope C-in-C Ireland 1814 Brevet colonel, 4 June 1815 CB. 4 June 1825 Major General 1827 KCB 1828 Colonel 67th Foot. 25 Aug 1830 Adjutant-General to the Forces 1838 Lt-General 1844 Colonel 42nd Highlanders. 15 Jan 1847 GCB 1850 Died on 28 March.

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