A Naval Biographical Dictionary/McDonell, John Julius
M‘DONELL. (Commander, 1846.)
John Julius M‘Donell entered the Navy 16 Jan. 1816; and while Midshipman of the Cambrian frigate was intrusted with the charge of a merchantman, in which he succeeded in beating off two piratical boats in the Negropont. He passed his examination in 1823; obtained his first commission 13 Sept. 1826; and was afterwards appointed – 3 Oct. 1829, to the Winchester 52, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Griffith Colpoys in North America and the West Indies – 8 Dec. 1830, to the command of the Firefly schooner, which vessel, employed on the station last mentioned, he had the misfortune to lose in 1835 – 8 July, 1844, to the Coast Guard – and 1 July, 1845, to the command of the Nautilus 10. He was employed in the latter vessel on Home service until advanced to his present rank 9 Nov. 1846; and is now on half-pay.
He married, in 1841, Louisa, relict of the late H. Hyde, Esq., of London. Agents – Messrs. Chard.