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Archibald Cameron Macdonell
Sir Archibald Cameron Macdonell, KCB CMG DSO (6 October 1864 – 23 December 1941) was a Canadian police officer and soldier.
He was born in Windsor, Canada West. His cousin was Archibald Hayes Macdonell, and his grandfather was Alexander Macdonell. He was educated at Trinity College School, Port Hope, Ontario, and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1886, student number 151. He received a commission in the Royal Artillery but resigned for family reasons without actually joining.
Macdonell became a lieutenant in the Canadian Militia on 26 June 1886. He joined the Regular Canadian Army as a Lieutenant in the Canadian Mounted Infantry, Permanent Corps of Canada, on 6 April 1888. He exchanged into the North-West Mounted Police in September 1889, and was Adjutant of the whole force. He was in command of C Division and the Battleford District.
He volunteered into the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles for service in South Africa during the Second Boer War in January 1900, as captain, and was promoted major in May 1900. He was awarded a Distinguished Service Order for his actions with the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles in South Africa. After returning to Canada, he was in April 1902 appointed to command the Western Regiment of the fourth Canadian contingent which left for service in South Africa the following month.
He fought with the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles and was commander of the 5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles.
Macdonell was Commanding Officer of the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) regiment, during the periods March 1907 to April 1910 and April 1912 to December 1915.
He was the Commander 7th Canadian Brigade and 1st Canadian Division during the First World War. Sir Archie had been awarded the Order- Knight Commander, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (military division) [hence the post-nominals, KCB] for his service in the First World War. This grade of the Order conferred Knighthood and the right to bear the title, "Sir". He was awarded the neck badge and the Breast Star of a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
After being promoted to brigadier-general, he commanded the 7th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, and in June 1917 the 1st Canadian Division. Pierre Berton described MacDonnell in the book Vimy:
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Archibald Cameron Macdonell
Sir Archibald Cameron Macdonell, KCB CMG DSO (6 October 1864 – 23 December 1941) was a Canadian police officer and soldier.
He was born in Windsor, Canada West. His cousin was Archibald Hayes Macdonell, and his grandfather was Alexander Macdonell. He was educated at Trinity College School, Port Hope, Ontario, and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1886, student number 151. He received a commission in the Royal Artillery but resigned for family reasons without actually joining.
Macdonell became a lieutenant in the Canadian Militia on 26 June 1886. He joined the Regular Canadian Army as a Lieutenant in the Canadian Mounted Infantry, Permanent Corps of Canada, on 6 April 1888. He exchanged into the North-West Mounted Police in September 1889, and was Adjutant of the whole force. He was in command of C Division and the Battleford District.
He volunteered into the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles for service in South Africa during the Second Boer War in January 1900, as captain, and was promoted major in May 1900. He was awarded a Distinguished Service Order for his actions with the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles in South Africa. After returning to Canada, he was in April 1902 appointed to command the Western Regiment of the fourth Canadian contingent which left for service in South Africa the following month.
He fought with the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles and was commander of the 5th Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles.
Macdonell was Commanding Officer of the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) regiment, during the periods March 1907 to April 1910 and April 1912 to December 1915.
He was the Commander 7th Canadian Brigade and 1st Canadian Division during the First World War. Sir Archie had been awarded the Order- Knight Commander, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (military division) [hence the post-nominals, KCB] for his service in the First World War. This grade of the Order conferred Knighthood and the right to bear the title, "Sir". He was awarded the neck badge and the Breast Star of a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
After being promoted to brigadier-general, he commanded the 7th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, and in June 1917 the 1st Canadian Division. Pierre Berton described MacDonnell in the book Vimy:
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