The 16th Battalion served in the 3rd Canadian Brigade of the 1st Canadian Division. Since its early beginnings, the battalion had a high standard of conduct on the battlefield and was commanded by outstanding leaders. One such was Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Currie, KCMG, who rose to command the Canadian Corps during the Great War. Currie was a master tactician whose skills led the Canadians to victory at Vimy Ridge and Amiens.[3] Lieutenant-Colonel Cyrus Wesley Peck commanded the battalion for many months in the trenches.
The battalion fought on the northern flank of the 3rd Brigade during the attack on Vimy Ridge. Several German positions survived the pre-attack artillery barrage and, though the 16th achieved its objectives, it paid a heavy price with 333 killed and wounded.[5]
The Conquerors by Eric Kennington; originally titled The Victims it was renamed after objections from the battalion's commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Cy Peck.
The Canadian historian René Chartrand noted that despite the fact that black Canadians were only supposed to serve in construction units, one of the soldiers in the painting The Conquerors is a black man, suggesting that at least some black Canadians served as infantrymen in World War I.[6]
The battalion returned to England on 27 March 1919, disembarked in Canada on 4 May 1919, was demobilized on 8 May 1919, and was disbanded by General Order 149 of 15 September 1920.[3]
^ ab"16th Battalion, CEF". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
^ abcdeMark Zuehlke (28 August 2008). Brave battalion: the remarkable saga of the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) in the First World War. John Wiley and Sons. pp. 1–. ISBN978-0-470-15416-8. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
^Urquhart, Hugh MacIntyre (1932). The History of the 16th Battalion (the Canadian Scottish) Canadian Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1919. Macmillan Company of Canada, Limited. p. 214.
^Chartrand, René The Canadian Corps in World I, London: Osprey, 2007 page 38.
^Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
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Canadian Scottish Regiment Collection at University of Victoria, Special Collections
April 14, 2024
16th, battalion, canadian, scottish, unit, first, world, canadian, expeditionary, force, organized, valcartier, september, 1914, response, great, composed, recruits, from, 91st, regiment, canadian, highlanders, 79th, cameron, highlanders, canada, 72nd, regimen. The 16th Battalion Canadian Scottish CEF was a unit of the First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force It was organized at Valcartier on 2 September 1914 in response to the Great War and was composed of recruits from the 91st Regiment Canadian Highlanders the 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada the 72nd Regiment Seaforth Highlanders of Canada and the 50th Regiment Highlanders 1 2 3 16th Battalion Canadian Scottish CEFDistinguishing patchActive1914 1920Disbanded1920CountryCanadaBranchCanadian Expeditionary ForceTypeInfantryPart of3rd Brigade CEFBattle honoursYpres 1915 17 Gravenstafel St Julien Festubert 1915 Mount Sorrel Somme 1916 Pozieres Theipval Ancre Heights Arras 1917 18 Vimy 1917 Arleux Scarpe 1917 18 Hill 70 Passchendaele Amiens Drocourt Queant Hindenburg Line Canal du Nord Pursuit to Mons France and Flanders 1915 18CommandersNotablecommandersLCol Cyrus Wesley Peck Contents 1 History 2 Perpetuations 3 Battle honours 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe 16th Battalion served in the 3rd Canadian Brigade of the 1st Canadian Division Since its early beginnings the battalion had a high standard of conduct on the battlefield and was commanded by outstanding leaders One such was Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Currie KCMG who rose to command the Canadian Corps during the Great War Currie was a master tactician whose skills led the Canadians to victory at Vimy Ridge and Amiens 3 Lieutenant Colonel Cyrus Wesley Peck commanded the battalion for many months in the trenches Four members of the 16th Battalion were awarded the Victoria Cross Piper James Cleland Richardson Private William Johnstone Milne 4 Lance Corporal William Henry Metcalf and Lieutenant Colonel Cyrus Peck 3 Piper James Richardson was just 18 years old when he enlisted and was killed during the Battle of the Somme shortly after having played his company through No Man s Land He disappeared in shellfire after going back to retrieve the bagpipes he laid aside to bring back a wounded comrade 3 nbsp Medals of a soldier in the battalionThe battalion fought on the northern flank of the 3rd Brigade during the attack on Vimy Ridge Several German positions survived the pre attack artillery barrage and though the 16th achieved its objectives it paid a heavy price with 333 killed and wounded 5 nbsp The Conquerors by Eric Kennington originally titled The Victims it was renamed after objections from the battalion s commanding officer Lieutenant Colonel Cy Peck The Canadian historian Rene Chartrand noted that despite the fact that black Canadians were only supposed to serve in construction units one of the soldiers in the painting The Conquerors is a black man suggesting that at least some black Canadians served as infantrymen in World War I 6 The battalion returned to England on 27 March 1919 disembarked in Canada on 4 May 1919 was demobilized on 8 May 1919 and was disbanded by General Order 149 of 15 September 1920 3 Perpetuations edit nbsp Canadian Scottish advancing near Inchy during the Battle of the Canal du Nord 27 September 1918The 16th Battalion Canadian Scottish CEF is perpetuated by The Canadian Scottish Regiment Princess Mary s 7 Battle honours editYpres 1915 17 Gravenstafel St Julien Festubert 1915 Mount Sorrel Somme 1916 Pozieres Theipval Ancre Heights Arras 1917 18 Vimy 1917 Arleux Scarpe 1917 18 Hill 70 Passchendaele Amiens Drocourt Queant Hindenburg Line Canal du Nord Pursuit to Mons France and Flanders 1915 18 2 See also edit nbsp Canada portalList of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary ForceReferences edit CEF Infantry Battalions PDF Library and Archives Canada a b 16th Battalion CEF www canadiansoldiers com Retrieved 20 February 2022 a b c d e Mark Zuehlke 28 August 2008 Brave battalion the remarkable saga of the 16th Battalion Canadian Scottish in the First World War John Wiley and Sons pp 1 ISBN 978 0 470 15416 8 Retrieved 27 November 2011 Urquhart Hugh MacIntyre 1932 The History of the 16th Battalion the Canadian Scottish Canadian Expeditionary Force in the Great War 1914 1919 Macmillan Company of Canada Limited p 214 Cook Tim 7 March 2017 Vimy Allen Lane ISBN 978 0735233164 Chartrand Rene The Canadian Corps in World I London Osprey 2007 page 38 Canadian Forces Publication A DH 267 003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces Volume 3 Combat Arms Regiments External links editCanadian Scottish Regiment Collection at University of Victoria Special Collections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 16th Battalion Canadian Scottish CEF amp oldid 1205360730, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
