George Ranald Macdonald MC (4 October 1891 – 13 December 1967) was a New Zealand farmer and historian.
[1] His education was interrupted by World War I, where he saw active service for the British Army after having been rejected by New Zealand forces due to his poor eyesight.
After various assignments, he was with the Royal Tank Corps, was wounded on three occasions, and received the Military Cross in January 1919.
This officer, though wounded shortly after zero hours, continued to supervise the carrying-up of supplies to the battalion with which he was working, in one case reconnoitring a village which was still occupied by the enemy.
He refused to be medically treated until his section was withdrawn.When back in New Zealand, he married Beatrice Mary (Wina) Clifford of Stonyhurst Station at Waipara on 14 February 1922; they were to have four sons.