The Division was formed in Great Britain
in April 1916. Embarked for France in August 1916. Served in France
and Flanders until the Armistice.
Battles
and Engagements
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France
and Flanders
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Battle of Le Transloy. 1-17 Oct 1916.
Battle of the Ancre Heights. 17 Oct-11 Nov 1916, including
the capture of Regina Trench.
Battle of the Ancre. 13-18 Nov 1916.
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Battle of Vimy. 9-14 Apr 1917.
Affairs South of the Souchez River. 3-25 Jun 1917.
Capture of Avion. 26-29 Jun 1917.
Battle of Hill 70. 15-25 Aug 1917.
Second Battle of Passchendaele. 26 Oct-10 Nov 1917.
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Battle of Amiens. 8-11 Aug 1918.
Actions round Damery. 15-17 Aug 1918.
Battle of Drocourt-Quéant. 2-3 Sep 1918.
Battle of the Canal Du Nord. 27 Sep-1 Oct 1918.
Battle of Valenciennes. 1-2 Nov 1918, including the capture
of Mont Houy.
Passage of the Grande Honelle. 5-7 Nov 1918.
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Infantry
Units
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10th Canadian Brigade.
44th (Manitoba) Bn Canadian Infantry. Apr 1916
- 11 Nov 1918. Re-designated New Brunswick in Aug 1918.
46th (South Saskatchewan) Bn Canadian Infantry. Apr 1916 - 11
Nov 1918.
47th (British Columbia) Bn Canadian Infantry. Apr 1916 - 11
Nov 1918. Re-designated West Ontario in Feb 1918.
50th (Calgary) Bn Canadian Infantry. Apr 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
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11th Canadian Brigade.
54th (Kootenay) Bn Canadian Infantry. Apr 1916
- 11 Nov 1918.
75th (Mississauga) Bn Canadian Infantry. Apr 1916 - 11 Nov 1918.
87th (Canadian Grenadier) Bn Canadian Infantry. Jun 1916 - 11
Nov 1918.
102nd (North British Columbia) Bn Canadian Infantry. Apr 1916
- 11 Nov 1918.
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12th Canadian Brigade.
38th (Ottawa) Bn Canadian Infantry. Jun 1916 -
11 Nov 1918.
51st (Edmonton) Bn Canadian Infantry. APR 1916 - 13 Nov 1916.
Became the 51st Garrison Bn.
72nd (Seaforth Highlanders) Bn Canadian Infantry. Apr 1916 -
11 Nov 1918.
73rd (Royal Highlanders) Bn Canadian Infantry. Apr 1916 - 19
Apr 1917. Disbanded.
78th (Winnipeg Grenadier) Bn Canadian Infantry. Apr 1916 - 11
Nov 1918.
85th (Nova Scotia Highlanders) Bn Canadian Infantry. Apr 1917
- 11 Nov 1918.
87th (Canadian Grenadier) Bn Canadian Infantry. Apr 1916 - Jun
1916. To the 11th Canadian Brigade.
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Pioneers.
4th Canadian Pioneer Bn. 15 May 1916 - Apr 1917.
Disbanded.
124th Canadian Pioneer Bn. Mar 1917 - Jun 1917. To the 4th Canadian
Engineer Brigade.
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