Lieutenant-General John Conyers D'Arcy, CBE, MC (12 February 1894 – 1 February 1966) was a senior British Army officer who served in both the First and Second World Wars, where he commanded the 9th Armoured Division.
John D'Arcy | |
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| Born | 12 February 1894 |
| Died | 1 February 1966 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1914–1946 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
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| Unit | Royal Field Artillery Royal Artillery |
| Commands | British Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan 9th Armoured Division 9th Support Group 69th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery |
Conflicts | First World War North-West Frontier Second World War Palestine Emergency |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
| Relations | Charles D'Arcy (father) |
Military career
editBorn the son of the Most Reverend Charles D'Arcy, D'Arcy was commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery in 1914.[1][2] He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded twice during his service.[3] While on leave he saw active service with the British Army during the Easter Rising, leading the attack on the General Post Office, Dublin. He was wounded on the North-West Frontier of India in 1931 and awarded the Military Cross.[4][5][3]
D'Arcy served again in the Second World War, commanded the 9th Armoured Division in the United Kingdom 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, Ireland.[2][3]
Family
editIn 1920 D'Arcy married Noël Patricia Wakefield; they had two sons.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "No. 28902". The London Gazette. 15 September 1914. p. 7300.
- 1 2 3 The Peerage.com
- 1 2 3 Smart 2005, p. 77.
- 1 2 Charles Frederick d'Arcy Archived 12 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine at belfastcathedral.org
- ↑ "D'Arcy, Lt-Gen. John Conyers, (12 Feb. 1894–1 Feb. 1966)". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u49484. 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
edit- Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnesley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 1844150496.