Name
John Dennis Goulty Macfadyen (MC)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
08/08/1918
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
Tank Corps
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Military Cross
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HOURGES ORCHARD CEMETERY, DOMART-SUR-LA-LUCE
A. 81.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Letchworth Town Memorial, Magdalen College War Memorial, Cambridge, Highgate Congregational Church (United Reformed Church) War Memorial
Pre War
Son of Rev. Dugald Macfadyen, of "Bramble Bank," Alington Lane, Letchworth, Herts, and the late Mary Olivia Macfadyen (nee Goulty).
John's uncles were Sir Eric Macfadyen and Dr Norman Macfadyen, who it is thought was the first residential doctor in Letchworth. His father had previously been a Minister at Highgate Congregational Church (United Reformed Church).
Educated at Highgate and Rossall Schools: obtained open scholarship in History at Magdalen College, Cambridge and a Cambridge Graduate. Lived at "Bramble Bank", Alington Lane, Letchworth.
Wartime Service
Battle of Amiens. Military Cross Gazette citation 26/07/1918.:
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On his own initiative he made 4 separate attacks on the advancing enemy, inflicting on them on each occasion very heavy losses. Though subjected to a very heavy bombardment at close range, during which period his tank was on 2 occasions hit by shells, he nevertheless succeeded in keeping it running, and rendered invaluable assistance to the infantry with whom he was co-operating. His courage and dash were most marked."
Additional Information
Military Cross. History Student. Great War Forum Story. Photo. Conscientious objection letter by father in Citizen.
Acknowledgments
Dan Hill, Janet Capstick, Jonty Wild, Robert Goulty
