11th Battalion, CEF

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11th Canadian Expeditionary Force Battalion
Active10 August 1914 – 12 October 1917
Disbanded12 October 1917
CountryCanadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada
Size Battalion
Engagements World War I
Kit inspection, 11th Battalion, Valcartier, Quebec 11BattalionCEFKitInspectionValcartierSept1914.jpg
Kit inspection, 11th Battalion, Valcartier, Quebec

The 11th Battalion, CEF, an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, was authorized on 10 August 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 30 September 1914. It was redesignated as the 11th Reserve Infantry Battalion , CEF, on 29 April 1915, to provide reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field. On 4 January 1917, its personnel, along with the personnel of the 100th Battalion (Winnipeg Grenadiers), CEF, were absorbed by a new 11th Reserve Battalion (Manitoba), CEF . The battalion was disbanded on 12 October 1917. [1] [2] [3]

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The battalion recruited in Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Winnipeg, Manitoba and mobilized at Camp Valcartier, Quebec. [4]

The 11th Reserve Battalion formed part of the Canadian Training Depot at Tidworth Camp on the Salisbury Plain. [4]

The 11th Battalion, CEF, had three Officers Commanding:

Perpetuations

The 11th Battalion, CEF, is perpetuated by The Winnipeg Grenadiers, currently on the Supplementary Order of Battle. [3]

Battle Honours

The battalion was awarded the following battle honours:

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References

  1. ↑ "CEF Infantry Battalions" (PDF). Library and Archives Canada .
  2. 1 2 "11th Battalion, CEF". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  3. 1 2 Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971.
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