Notes
Ged Martin (see References) offers this brief biography: ‘A History Scholar who had not come into residence, John Macfadyen was a Hertfordshire Scot who became adept at managing the new war-winning weapon, the tank. Facing the German onslaught in March 1918, he kept his machine operating despite two direct hits and, on his own initiative, mounted four attacks in support of infantry. 'His courage and dash were most marked.' His Military Cross was gazetted on 27 July, but he was killed in August. John Macfadyen was twenty when he died.'