John Macready (British Army officer)
Brigadier General John Macready (1887–27 February 1957) was a British army officer who served with the Bedfordshire Regiment in Europe in World War I and in India. His father was Jonathan F. Macready, a son of the celebrated Victorian actor-theatre manager W.C.Macready.
John Macready | |
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Born | 1887 London |
Died | 27 February 1957 69–70) Folkestone, Kent | (aged
Allegiance | British |
Army | |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | Bedfordshire Regiment |
Commands held | 2nd Battalion. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | D.S.O. |
Alma mater | Royal Military College |
Spouse(s) | Marguerite Mary Milling |
Children | 2 |
Relations | Jonathan F. Macready |
Military career
Macready was born in London West Queen Anne St. He trained at the Royal Military College and was appointed Second Lieutenant in the Bedfordshire Regiment in 1907.[1] In the 1911 Census, his rank was Lieutenant. In 1913 he was promoted from Adjutant to Captain in the Bedfordshire Regiment.[2] In 1916 he was awarded the D.S.O. and the Chevalier de l’Ordre de Leopold.[3] In 1917, he was awarded the Croix de Guerre.[4] From 1933-1937 he was Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. In 1937 he was appointed Assistant Commandant of Hythe Wing, Small Arms School. From 1939-1940 he was Commanding Officer of 162nd (East Midland) Brigade.[5]
Family
Brig. Gen. Macready married Marguerite Mary Milling (1890-1982). They had two children: Daphne Lois Macready (better known as the writer Rowena Farre) and Anthony John Lowne Macready.
He died in Folkestone, Kent, in 1957.
Notes
- "No. 28018". The London Gazette. 3 May 1907. p. 2995.
- "No. 28692". The London Gazette. 21 February 1913. p. 1352.
- "No. 29486". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 February 1916. p. 2076.
- "No. 30184". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 July 1917. p. 7094.
- James 1990, p. 350
References
External links
- Ancestry,com: Brig. Gen. Macready. http://records.ancestry.com/Brig_Gen_Macready_records.ashx?pid=21701458