Douglas McConnel


Douglas McConnel

Born(1893-06-09)9 June 1893
Derbyshire, England
Died7 February 1961(1961-02-07) (aged 67)
Buried
Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1912–1947
RankMajor-General
Service number8040
UnitRoyal Artillery
CommandsLowland District (1945–46)
British Troops in Palestine and Trans-Jordan (1941–44)
ConflictsFirst World War
Arab revolt in Palestine
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches (3)
RelationsDiana Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (daughter)

Major General Douglas Fitzgerald McConnel, CB, CBE, DSO (9 June 1893 – 7 February 1961) was a senior British Army officer who served as General Officer Commanding British Troops in Palestine and Trans-Jordan.