Claim: Archibald Hayes Macdonell was a Canadian soldier and politician who  commanded  5th Canadian Infantry Brigade and served as the commanding officer of the military district of New Brunswick.
Evidence: Major General Archibald Hayes Macdonell, CMG, DSO (February 6, 1868 – November 12, 1939) was a Canadian soldier and politician. During World War I, he commanded the 5th Canadian Infantry Brigade. After the war, as a major general, he was the commanding officer of the military district of New Brunswick. 
Military District of New Brunswick (1917–21)
5th Canadian Infantry Brigade (1916–17)
The Royal Canadian Regiment (1915) Senator from Toronto South, Ontario