Douglas McConnel

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 (GOC) British Troops in Palestine and Trans-Jordan.

Douglas McConnel
Born9 June 1893
Derbyshire, England
Died7 February 1961 (aged 67)
Buried
Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1912–1947
RankMajor-General
Service number8040
UnitRoyal Artillery
Commands heldBritish Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan
Lowland District
Battles/warsWorld War I
Arab revolt in Palestine
World War II
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in dispatches (3)
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