52nd Battalion (New Ontario), CEF

52nd Battalion (New Ontario), CEF
52nd Battalion (New Ontario), CEF
	The distinguishing patch of the 52nd Battalion (New Ontario), CEF.
Active	1914-1920
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Expeditionary Force
Type	Infantry
Size	One Battalion
Part of	9th Canadian Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division
Garrison/HQ	Port Arthur, Ontario
Engagements	First World War
Commanders
Notable; commanders	D.M. Sutherland

Last updated June 14, 2024

The 52nd Battalion (New Ontario), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War.^[1]^[2]^[3]

History

The 52nd Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 23 November 1915. It disembarked in France on 21 February 1916, where it fought as part of the 9th Canadian Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920.^[1]^[2]

The 52nd Battalion recruited in Port Arthur, Kenora, Fort Frances and Dryden, Ontario and was mobilized at Port Arthur.^[3]^[4]

The 52nd Battalion had seven Officers Commanding:

Lt-Col A.W. Hay, 23 November 1915 – 3 June 1916
Lt.-Col. D.M. Sutherland, 27 July 1916 – 25 September 1916
Lt.-Col. W.B. Evans, DSO, 25 September 1916 – 11 July 1917
Maj. E.A.C. Wilcox, 11 July 1917 – 4 August 1917
Lt.-Col. W.W. Foster, DSO, 4 August 1917 – 24 September 1918
Lt.-Col. D.M. Sutherland, DSO, 24 September 1918 – 9 October 1918
Lt.-Col. W.W. Foster, DSO, 9 October 1918-Demobilization^[3]

One member of the 52nd Battalion was awarded the Victoria Cross. Captain Christopher O'Kelly was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 26 October 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium. He had previously been awarded the Military Cross.^[4]^[3]

Battle honours

The 52nd Battalion was awarded the following battle honours:

Perpetuation

The 52nd Battalion (New Ontario), CEF, is perpetuated by The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment.^[1]^[4]^[2]

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References

1 2 3 Defence, National (2018-10-26). "The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
1 2 3 Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
1 2 3 4 5 Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109
1 2 3 "The Lake Superior Regiment, A History". Thunder Bay Museum. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

Sources

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

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[:0-1] 1 2 3 Defence, National (2018-10-26). "The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

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

[:3-3] 1 2 3 4 5 Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109

[:1-4] 1 2 3 "The Lake Superior Regiment, A History". Thunder Bay Museum. Retrieved 2021-12-11.

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