John D'Arcy (British Army officer)
John D'Arcy | |
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| Born | 12 February 1894 |
| Died | 1 February 1966 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | 10058 |
| Unit | Royal Field Artillery Royal Artillery |
| Commands held | 69th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery 9th Support Group 9th Armoured Division British Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II Palestine Emergency |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Mentioned in dispatches |
Lieutenant-General John Conyers D'Arcy CBE MC (12 February 1894 – 1 February 1966) was a senior British Army officer who fought in both World War I and World War II, where he commanded the 9th Armoured Division.
Military career
Born the son of the Most Reverend
He served again in the
Second World War, commanded 9th Armoured Division in the UK from 1942 onwards. After the division was disbanded in 1944, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General and became General Officer Commanding British Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan from 1944.[4][6] He retired in 1946.[7]
He lived at Hyde Park in County Westmeath in Ireland.[2][3]
Family
In 1920 he married Noël Patricia Wakefield; they had two sons.[2]
References
- ^ "No. 28902". The London Gazette. 15 September 1914. p. 7300.
- ^ a b c The Peerage.com
- ^ a b c Smart 2005, p. 77.
- ^ a b Charles Frederick d'Arcy Archived 12 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine at belfastcathedral.org
- ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ D'Arcy of Hyde Park Papers at nli.ie, the National Library of Ireland web site (pdf file)
- ^ Generals.dk
Bibliography
- Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnesley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 1844150496.