1st Canadian Division

Formed in August 1914. Originally formed from Provisional Battalions that were named after their Province of origin. The Provisional titles were dropped before the Division arrived in Great Britain. The Division arrived in Great Britain on 14 October 1914 and was stationed on Salisbury Plain. The Division embarked for France in February 1915. Served in France and Flanders until the Armistice.

Battles and Engagement

France and Flanders

Battle of Gravenstafel. 22-23 Apr 1915.
Battle of St. Julien. 24 Apr-4 May 1915.
Battle of Festubert. 15-25 May 1915.
Second Action of Givenchy. 15-16 Jun 1915.

 

  

Battle of Mount Sorrel. 2-13 Jun 1916.
Battle of Flers - Courcelette. 15-22 Sep 1916.
Battle of Thiepval. 26-28 Sep 1916.
Battle of Le Transloy. 1-18 Oct 1916.
Battle of the Ancre Heights. 1 Oct-11 Nov 1916.

 

Battle of Vimy. 9-14 Apr 1917.
Battle of Arleux. 28-29 Apr 1917.
Third Battle of the Scarpe. 3-4 May 1917, including the capture of Fresnoy.
Second Battle of Passchendaele. 26 Oct-10 Nov 1917.

 

  

Battle of Amiens. 8-11 Aug 1918.
Actions round Damery. 15-17 Aug 1918.
Battle of the Scarpe. 26-30 Aug 1918.
Battle of Drocourt-Quéant. 2-3 Sep 1918.
Battle of the Canal Du Nord. 27 Sep-1 Oct 1918.
Battle of Cambrai. 8-9 Oct 1918.

 

 

Infantry Units

 

1st Canadian Brigade.

1st (Western Ontario) Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
2nd (Eastern Ontario) Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
3rd (Toronto Regt) Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
4th (Central Ontario) Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

  

2nd Canadian Brigade.

5th (Western Cavalry) Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918
6th (Fort Garry Horse) Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - Dec 1914. Became a Reserve Cavalry Regt.
7th (1st British Columbia Regt) Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
8th (Canadian Rifles) Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
10th (Canadians) Bn Canadian Infantry. Jan 1915 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

3rd Canadian Brigade.

13th (Royal Highlanders) Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
14th (Royal Montreal Regt) Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
15th (48th Highlanders) Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
16th (Canadian Scottish) Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.

 

  

4th Canadian Brigade. The Brigade was broken up in Jan 1915.

9th Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - Jan 1915. To the Canadian Training Depot.
10th (Canadians) Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - Jan 1915. To the 2nd Canadian Brigade.
11th Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - Jan 1915. To the Canadian Training Depot.
12th Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - Jan 1915. To the Canadian Training Depot.

 

Pioneers.

1st Canadian Pioneer Bn. Mar 1916 - Feb 1917. Became the 9th Canadian Railway Bn.
107th Canadian Pioneer Bn. Mar 1917 - May 1918. Absorbed by the 1st Canadian Engineer Brigade.

 

  

Attached Troops.

17th (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - Jan 1915. To the Canadian Training Depot.
18th Bn Canadian Infantry. Aug 1914 - Sep 1914. Disbanded.
Newfoundland Companies. Oct 1914 - Dec 1914. Left the Division and was made up to Battalion strength. The Newfoundland Regtiment then joined the 29th (British) Division in Sep 1915.