15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), CEF

15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), CEF
15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), CEF
Active	1914-1920
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Expeditionary Force
Role	Infantry
Size	battalion
Engagements	First World War

Last updated September 25, 2022

The 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), CEF was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. The 15th Battalion was authorized on 1 September 1914, embarked for Britain on 26 September 1914 and arrived in France on 15 February 1915. The battalion fought as part of the 3rd Canadian Brigade, 1st Canadian Division in France and Flanders throughout the war. The battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920.^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

The 15th Battalion recruited in Toronto, Sudbury, Owen Sound and St. Catharines, Ontario and Waterloo and Coaticook, Quebec and was mobilized at Camp Valcartier, Quebec.^[4]

The battalion fought on the southern flank of the 3rd Brigade during the attack on Vimy Ridge. They met little resistance from the Germans and reached their objectives within a few hours. The battalion suffered around 20% casualties with nine officers and over a hundred other ranks being killed or wounded.^[5]

Brock Chisholm served with this battalion during the war.

The 15th Battalion had seven officers commanding:

Lt.-Col. A.J. Currie, 22 September 1914 – 28 June 1915
Lt.-Col. W.B. Marshall, DSO, 28 June 1915 – 19 May 1916
Lt.-Col. C.E. Bent, DSO, 20 May 1916 – 29 December 1917
Lt.-Col. J.W. Forbes, DSO, 29 December 1917 – 15 April 1918
Lt.-Col. C.E. Bent, CMG, DSO, 15 April 1918 – 10 August 1918
Lt.-Col. J.P. Girvan, DSO, MC, 10 August 1918 – 3 October 1918
Lt.-Col. C.E. Bent, CMG, DSO, 3 October 1918 – Demobilization^[4]

Perpetuations

The 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), CEF, is perpetuated by the 48th Highlanders of Canada .^[3]

Battle Honours

The 15th Battalion was awarded the following battle honours:

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References

↑ "CEF Infantry Battalions" (PDF).
1 2 "15th Battalion, CEF". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
1 2 Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
1 2 3 Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109
↑ Cook, Tim (7 March 2017). Vimy. Allen Lane. ISBN 0735233160.

Sources

Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914–1919 by Col. G. W. L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962

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[1] "CEF Infantry Battalions" (PDF).

[:0-2] 1 2 "15th Battalion, CEF". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

[A-DH-267-003-3] 1 2 Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.

[meek-4] 1 2 3 Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109

[5] Cook, Tim (7 March 2017). Vimy. Allen Lane. ISBN 0735233160.

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