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Sir Archibald Cameron Macdonell, KCB, CMG, DSO, lieutenant-general at the Royal Military College of Canada, police officer, soldier (born on 6 October 1864 in Windsor, Canada West; died on 23 December 1941 in Kingston, ON). He is made Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) on 1 January 1919, Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1916, and is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) military award.
Military Career
After graduating from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1886, Macdonell joined the army but subsequently transferred to the North-West Mounted Police, as an inspector, in 1889, and was posted to the North-West. In 1897 he played a prominent part in tracking down Almighty Voice.
Two years later he joined the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles for service in the South African War, where he was decorated for his bravery under fire. He returned to the NWMP, was promoted to superintendent and then, in 1907, joined what became Lord Strathcona's Horse. Named commanding officer in 1912, he took his unit to France in May 1915 and, because of his success, was promoted to command the 7th Brigade in December 1915, and the 1st Division in June 1917. After the war he was commandant of Royal Military College until his retirement, as lieutenant-general, in 1925.
