The 49th Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 3 June 1915. It disembarked in France on 9 October 1915, where it fought as part of the 7th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920.[1]
The Battalion's newspaper, The Forty-Niner, was founded while the Battalion had not yet embarked for France and continued throughout the war.[2]
The 49th Battalion recruited in and was mobilized at Edmonton, Alberta.[3]
Lieutenant-Colonel R.H. Palmer, DSO, 14 February 1917 – 1 July 1918
Lieutenant-Colonel C.Y. Weaver, DSO, 1 July 1918 – 1 October 1918
Lieutenant-Colonel R.H. Palmer, DSO, 2 October 1918 – demobilization[3]
Pte Cecil John Kinross, VC, of the 49th Battalion (Edmonton Regiment), CEF.
Two members of the 49th Battalion were awarded the Victoria Cross. Private John Chipman Kerr for his actions on 16 September 1916 at Courcelette, France and Private Cecil John Kinross for his actions on 30 October 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele.[3]
Battle Honoursedit
The 49th Battalion was awarded the following battle honours:
^ 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
March 16, 2024
49th, battalion, edmonton, regiment, infantry, battalion, canadian, expeditionary, force, during, great, 49th, battalion, cefdistinguishing, patch, 49th, battalion, cefactive1914, 1920disbanded1920countrycanadabranchcanadian, expeditionary, forcetypeinfantrypa. The 49th Battalion Edmonton Regiment CEF was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War 49th Battalion CEFDistinguishing patch of the 49th Battalion CEFActive1914 1920Disbanded1920CountryCanadaBranchCanadian Expeditionary ForceTypeInfantryPart of7th Infantry Brigade 3rd Canadian DivisionBattle honoursMount Sorrel Somme 1916 Flers Courcelette Ancre Heights Arras 1917 18 Vimy 1917 Hill 70 Ypres 1917 Passchendaele Amiens Scarpe 1918 Hindenburg Line Canal du Nord Pursuit to Mons France and Flanders 1915 18CommandersNotablecommandersWilliam Antrobus Griesbach Contents 1 History 2 Battle Honours 3 Perpetuation 4 See also 5 References 6 SourcesHistory editThe 49th Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 3 June 1915 It disembarked in France on 9 October 1915 where it fought as part of the 7th Infantry Brigade 3rd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920 1 The Battalion s newspaper The Forty Niner was founded while the Battalion had not yet embarked for France and continued throughout the war 2 The 49th Battalion recruited in and was mobilized at Edmonton Alberta 3 The 49th Battalion had four commanding officers Lieutenant Colonel William Antrobus Griesbach DSO 4 June 1915 11 February 1917 Lieutenant Colonel R H Palmer DSO 14 February 1917 1 July 1918 Lieutenant Colonel C Y Weaver DSO 1 July 1918 1 October 1918 Lieutenant Colonel R H Palmer DSO 2 October 1918 demobilization 3 nbsp Pte Cecil John Kinross VC of the 49th Battalion Edmonton Regiment CEF Two members of the 49th Battalion were awarded the Victoria Cross Private John Chipman Kerr for his actions on 16 September 1916 at Courcelette France and Private Cecil John Kinross for his actions on 30 October 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele 3 Battle Honours editThe 49th Battalion was awarded the following battle honours Mount Sorrel Somme 1916 Flers Courcelette Ancre Heights Arras 1917 18 Vimy 1917 Hill 70 Ypres 1917 Passchendaele Amiens Scarpe 1918 Hindenburg Line Canal du Nord Pursuit to Mons France and Flanders 1915 18 3 Perpetuation editThe 49th Battalion Edmonton Regiment CEF is perpetuated by The Loyal Edmonton Regiment 4th Battalion Princess Patricia s Canadian Light Infantry 1 See also editList of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary ForceReferences edit a b Government of Canada National Defence 2004 11 09 Volume 3 Part 2 Infantry Regiments The Loyal Edmonton Regiment 4th Battalion Princess Patricia s Canadian Light Infantry www cmp cpm forces gc ca Retrieved 2019 03 21 The Forty Niner 1 1 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Missing or empty title help 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 49th Battalion Edmonton Regiment CEF amp oldid 1135637683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
