About Roderick Douglas Macdonald
Lived 1921 – 2001 (aged 79). Roderick Douglas Macdonald was a British naval officer.
Vice-Admiral Sir Roderick Douglas Macdonald KBE (25 February 1921 – 19 January 2001) was Chief of Staff of Naval Home Command.
Naval career Educated at Fettes College, Macdonald joined the Royal Navy in 1939. He saw action during World War II during the Norwegian Campaign. Naval Home Command and then in 1976 he became Chief of Staff of Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe at NATO. In 1993, his book 'The Figurehead' was published detailing his early war time career in the Royal Navy . He is buried in Portree cemetery on Skye.
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Who was Roderick Douglas Macdonald?
Royal Navy admiral (1921–2001)
When was Roderick Douglas Macdonald born?
Roderick Douglas Macdonald was born on 25 February 1921 in Jakarta.
When did Roderick Douglas Macdonald die?
Roderick Douglas Macdonald died on 19 January 2001 in Portree.
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Roderick Douglas Macdonald was a naval officer.
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Roderick Douglas Macdonald was British.
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