1st Battalion (Ontario Regiment), CEF
Military unit
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The 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion was a battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force that saw service in the First World War.[1][2]
| 1st Canadian Battalion (Ontario Regiment), CEF | |
|---|---|
Patch of the 1st Battalion CEF as part of the 1st Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division | |
| Active | 1914-1919 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Expeditionary Force |
| Type | Infantry battalion |
| Part of | 1st Canadian Brigade, 1st Canadian Division |
| Engagements | |
| Battle honours | Ypres and along the Western Front. |
History
The battalion was created on 2 September 1914 with recruits from "Military District 1" which was Western Ontario. The battalion set off for England on board the Laurentic berthed in Quebec. They arrived in England on 14 October 1914 with a strength of 45 officers and 1121 men. The battalion became part of the 1st Canadian Division, 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade where it saw action at Ypres and along the Western Front.
The battalion returned to Canada on 21 April 1919, was demobilized on 24 April 1919, and disbanded soon after.[1][2]
Perpetuation
The 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion was initially perpetuated by The Canadian Fusiliers (City of London Regiment),[3] and is currently perpetuated by The Royal Canadian Regiment.[1][2]
Battle Honours
The Great War
- Ypres 1915, 17
- Gravenstafel
- St. Julien
- Festubert, 1915
- Mount Sorrel
- Somme 1916
- Pozieres
- Flers-Courcelette
- Ancre Heights
- Arras 1917-1918
- Vimy 1917
- Arleux
- Scarpe 1917, 1918
- Hill 70
- Passchendaele
- Amiens
- Drocourt –Queant
- Hindenburg Line
- Canal du Nord
- Pursuit to Mons
- France and Flanders 1915-1918.[2][4][5]
Notable Members
Lieutenant Frederick William Campbell was awarded the Victoria Cross for his heroism in action 15 June 1915 at Givenchy, France; he died of wounds four days later.