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Military service
Early Service
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.South Africa
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 DSO for his actions with 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.
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