A Naval Biographical Dictionary/McDonell, Thomas
M‘DONELL. (Lieut., 1810. f-p., 9; h-p., 34.)
Thomas M‘Donell entered the Navy, 4 March, 1804, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Veteran 64, Capts. Sir Rich. King, Jas. Newman Newman, and Andrew Fitzherbert Evans, employed on the Home and West India stations. On his return to England in 1807, as Midshipman of the Hercule 74, Capt. Barrington Dacres, he cruized for several months in the Narcissus 32, Capt. Chas. Malcolm, and then rejoined Capt. Newman, as Master’s Mate, on board the Hero 74. In Aug. 1809 he was sent in command of a gun-boat to co-operate in the attack upon Flushing. He attained the rank of Lieutenant 18 July, 1810, and was employed, during the last three years of the war, in the Opossum 10, Capt. Thos. Wolrige, and Valiant 74, Capt. Robt. Dudley Oliver, on the West India and North American stations. He has since been on half-pay. Agents – Pettet and Newton.