The 46th Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 23 October 1915. On 11 August 1916 it disembarked in France, where it fought with the 10th Infantry Brigade, 4th Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920.[1]
The unit has come to be known as "The Suicide Battalion". The 46th Battalion lost 1,433 killed and 3,484 wounded – a casualty rate of 91.5 percent in 27 months.
Lieutenant-Colonel H. Snell, 22 October 1915 – 29 August 1916
Lieutenant-Colonel H.J. Dawson, CMG, DSO, 29 August 1916-Demobilization[2]
One member of the 46th Battalion was awarded the Victoria Cross. Sergeant Hugh Cairns was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at Valenciennes on 1 November 1918.[2]
Battle Honoursedit
The 46th Battalion was awarded the following battle honours:
^ abDepartment of National Defence (2018-11-29). "The Saskatchewan Dragoons". Retrieved 2020-11-29.
^ abcdMeek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN0906158109
Sourcesedit
Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962
November 10, 2023
46th, battalion, south, saskatchewan, infantry, battalion, canadian, expeditionary, force, during, great, 46th, canadian, infantry, battalion, cefdistinguishing, patch, battalionactive1914, 1920disbanded1920countrycanadabranchcanadian, expeditionary, forcetype. The 46th Battalion South Saskatchewan CEF was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War 46th Canadian Infantry Battalion CEFDistinguishing patch of the battalionActive1914 1920Disbanded1920CountryCanadaBranchCanadian Expeditionary ForceTypeInfantryPart of10th Infantry Brigade 4th Canadian DivisionMobilization headquartersMoose JawBattle honoursList Somme 1916Ancre HeightsAncre 1916Arras 1917 18Vimy 1917Hill 70Ypres 1917PasschendaeleAmiensScarpe 1918Dorcourt QueantHindenburg LineCanal du NordValenciennesFrance and Flanders 1916 18 Contents 1 History 2 Battle Honours 3 Perpetuation 4 See also 5 References 6 SourcesHistory editThe 46th Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 23 October 1915 On 11 August 1916 it disembarked in France where it fought with the 10th Infantry Brigade 4th Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war The battalion was disbanded on 30 August 1920 1 The unit has come to be known as The Suicide Battalion The 46th Battalion lost 1 433 killed and 3 484 wounded a casualty rate of 91 5 percent in 27 months The battalion recruited throughout Saskatchewan and was mobilized at Moose Jaw Saskatchewan 2 The 46th Battalion had two officers commanding Lieutenant Colonel H Snell 22 October 1915 29 August 1916 Lieutenant Colonel H J Dawson CMG DSO 29 August 1916 Demobilization 2 One member of the 46th Battalion was awarded the Victoria Cross Sergeant Hugh Cairns was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at Valenciennes on 1 November 1918 2 Battle Honours editThe 46th Battalion was awarded the following battle honours SOMME 1916 Ancre Heights Ancre 1916 ARRAS 1917 18 Vimy 1917 HILL 70 Ypres 1917 Passchendaele AMIENS Scarpe 1918 Drocourt Queant HINDENBURG LINE Canal du Nord VALENCIENNES FRANCE AND FLANDERS 1916 18 2 Perpetuation editThe perpetuation of the 46th Battalion was assigned in 1920 to 2nd Battalion 46th Battalion CEF The South Saskatchewan Regiment and it is now perpetuated by The Saskatchewan Dragoons 1 2nd Battalion 46th Battalion CEF The South Saskatchewan Regiment 1920 1924 1st Battalion 46th Battalion CEF The King s Own Rifles of Canada 1924 1936 The King s Own Rifles of Canada MG 1936 1942 The King s Own Rifles of Canada 1942 1946 20th Saskatchewan Armoured Regiment RCAC 1946 1949 20th Saskatchewan Armoured Regiment 1949 1954 The Saskatchewan Dragoons 20th Armoured Regiment 1954 1958 The Saskatchewan Dragoons 1958 presentSee also editList of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary ForceReferences edit a b Department of National Defence 2018 11 29 The Saskatchewan Dragoons Retrieved 2020 11 29 a b c d Meek John F Over the Top The Canadian Infantry in the First World War Orangeville Ont The Author 1971 ISBN 0906158109Sources editCanadian Expeditionary Force 1914 1919 by Col G W L Nicholson CD Queen s Printer Ottawa Ontario 1962 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 46th Battalion South Saskatchewan CEF amp oldid 1135637663, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
