Claim: Archibald Hayes Macdonell(February 6, 1868- November 12, 1939) was a Canadian soldier and Conservative politician who  commanded  Canadian Militia and served as the commanding officer of the military district of New Brunswick.
Evidence: During World War I, he commanded the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade. Born in Toronto, Ontario, the third son of late Angus Duncan Macdonell and Pauline Rosalie De-la-haye, Macdonell served in the Canadian Militia in South Africa, Southern Nigeria, and West Africa.