Major-General Archibald Cameron Macdonell
PERSONAL INFORMATION
MILITARY INFORMATION
- Major-General (Army). 1917-06-09 ?
- Brigadier-General, 7th Infantry Brigade, Infantry (Army). 1915-12-23 to 1916-02-20
- Lieutenant-Colonel (Army). 1915-09-17 to 1915-12-23
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Date of award: 1919-01-01
Source: London Gazette 31092
Croix de Guerre avec Palme (France)
Source: London Gazette 31615
Croix de Guerre (France)
Source: London Gazette 31454 or 31514
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Source: London Gazette January 1, 1916
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List - 2nd Mention
Source: London Gazette 4117 ??? Number in file must be wrong
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List - 3rd Mention
Source: London Gazette 30107
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List - 4th Mention
Source: London Gazette 30448
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List - 6th Mention
Source: London Gazette 31089
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List - 7th Mention
Source: London Gazette 11719
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Source: London Gazette January 14, 1916
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Source: London Gazette 30111
Croix d'Officier (France)
Source: London Gazette 31150
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List - 5th Mention
Source: London Gazette 30706
RESEARCH INFORMATION
Member of the Permanent Forces. Served with 1st & 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles, South African war. Also former member of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police.
War Diaries of The Royal Canadian Regiment indicate that he was wounded on February 17, 1916.