18th Battalion (Western Ontario), CEF

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18th Battalion (Western Ontario), CEF
Active7 November 1914 - 15 September 1920
CountryCanada
Branch Canadian Expeditionary Force
RoleInfantry
SizeBattalion
Engagements First World War

The 18th Battalion (Western Ontario), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the Great War. [1] [2]

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History

The battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 18 April 1915. It disembarked in France on 15 September 1915, where it fought as part of the 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920. [3]

The 18th Battalion recruited and was mobilized in London, Ontario. [4]

The 18th Battalion had five Officers Commanding:

Victoria Cross

One member of the 18th Battalion, Lance-Sergeant Ellis Wellwood Sifton was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 9 April 1917 during the assault on Vimy Ridge. [4]

Perpetuations

The 18th Battalion (Western Ontario), CEF, is perpetuated by The Essex and Kent Scottish [3]

Battle Honours

The 18th Battalion was awarded the following battle honours:

See also

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References

  1. "CEF Infantry Battalions" (PDF).
  2. 1 2 "18th 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. ISBN   0906158109

Sources

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