| Sir Roderick Macdonald | |
| Birth Date: | 25 February 1921 |
| Death Date: | 19 January 2001 (aged 79) |
| Birth Place: | Batavia, Java |
| Death Place: | Portree, Scotland |
| Allegiance: |  United Kingdom |
| Serviceyears: | 1939 - 1979 |
| Rank: | Vice Admiral |
| Branch: | Royal Navy |
| Commands: | Naval Forces in Borneo |
| Battles: | World War II Indonesian Confrontation Cyprus Emergency |
| Awards: | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
| Laterwork: | Artist |
Vice Admiral Sir Roderick Douglas Macdonald KBE (25 February 1921 – 19 January 2001) was Chief of Staff of Naval Home Command.
Educated at Fettes College, Macdonald joined the Royal Navy in 1939.[1] He saw action during World War II during the Norwegian Campaign.[1] After the War he commanded various ships and was mentioned in dispatches for actions against EOKA.[1] Between 1965 and 1966 he commanded naval forces in Borneo. During the early 1970s he commanded HMS Bristol.[1]
In 1973 he was appointed Chief of Staff[2] Naval Home Command and then in 1976 he became Chief of Staff of Allied Naval Forces Southern Europe at NATO.[1] He retired in 1979.[1]
In retirement he became a distinguished artist[1] and retired to his home on the Isle of Skye where he was chieftain of the annual Highland games.[3] 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.