The 5th Battalion was authorized on 10 August 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 September 1914. It entered the theatre of operations in France on 14 February 1915, where it fought as part of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920.[3]
The perpetuation of the 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF, was initially assigned in 1920 to 1st Battalion, The North Saskatchewan Regiment, and has been passed down through the following units:[3]
^ abDepartment of National Defence (2018-10-29). "The North Saskatchewan Regiment". Retrieved 2020-11-28.
^ abcMeek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN0906158109
^Cook, Tim (7 March 2017). Vimy. Allen Lane. ISBN0735233160.
^Appendix to General Order No. 110 of 1929. 1929. p. 20.
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Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queens's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962
5th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group
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January 01, 1970
battalion, western, cavalry, known, tuxford, dandys, infantry, battalion, canadian, expeditionary, force, during, great, distinguishing, patch, battalionactive1914, 1920disbanded1920countrycanadabranchcanadian, expeditionary, forcetypeinfantrysizeone, battalio. The 5th Battalion Western Cavalry CEF known as Tuxford s Dandys was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War 1 2 5th Battalion Western Cavalry CEFDistinguishing patch of the battalionActive1914 1920Disbanded1920CountryCanadaBranchCanadian Expeditionary ForceTypeInfantrySizeOne BattalionPart of2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade 1st Canadian DivisionMobilization headquartersCamp ValcartierNickname s Tuxford s DandiesEngagementsFirst World WarBattle honoursYpres 1915 17 Gravenstafel St Julien Festubert 1915 Mount Sorrel Somme 1916 Thiepval Ancre Heights Arras 1917 18 Vimy 1917 Arleux Hill 70 Passchendaele Amiens Scarpe 1918 Drocourt Queant Hindenburg Line Canal du Nord Pursuit to Mons France and Flanders 1915 18CommandersNotablecommandersBGen George Tuxford Contents 1 History 2 Battle honours 3 Perpetuation 4 See also 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksHistory editThe 5th Battalion was authorized on 10 August 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 September 1914 It entered the theatre of operations in France on 14 February 1915 where it fought as part of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade 1st Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920 3 The 5th Battalion recruited in Brandon Manitoba Saskatoon Regina and Moose Jaw Saskatchewan Red Deer Alberta and Merritt and Vernon British Columbia and was mobilized at Camp Valcartier Quebec 4 The battalion fought in the attack on Vimy Ridge with 14 officers and 350 other ranks killed or wounded 5 The 5th Battalion had five officers commanding Lieutenant Colonel George Tuxford 22 September 1915 January 11 1916 Lieutenant Colonel H M Dyer DSO 11 January 1916 29 June 1917 Lieutenant Colonel L P O Tudor DSO 29 June 1917 8 March 1918 Lieutenant Colonel L L Crawford DSO 8 March 1918 4 April 1918 Lieutenant Colonel L P O Tudor DSO 4 April 1918 Demobilization 4 nbsp Sgt Raphael Zengel VC MM the 5th Battalion Western Cavalry CEF Sgt Raphael Louis Zengel of the 5th Battalion was awarded the Victoria Cross for his action on 9 August 1918 at Warvillers France He had previously been awarded the Military Medal 4 Battle honours editThe 5th Battalion was awarded the following battle honours in 1929 6 YPRES 1915 17 Gravenstafel St Julien FESTUBERT 1915 MOUNT SORREL SOMME 1916 Thiepval Ancre Heights ARRAS 1917 18 Vimy 1917 Arleux HILL 70 Passchendaele AMIENS Scarpe 1918 Drocourt Queant HINDENBURG LINE Canal du Nord PURSUIT TO MONS FRANCE AND FLANDERS 1915 18 2 Perpetuation editThe perpetuation of the 5th Battalion Western Cavalry CEF was initially assigned in 1920 to 1st Battalion The North Saskatchewan Regiment and has been passed down through the following units 3 1920 1924 1st Battalion 5th Battalion CEF The North Saskatchewan Regiment 1924 1936 1st Battalion 5th Battalion CEF The Saskatoon Light Infantry 1936 1955 The Saskatoon Light Infantry Machine Gun 1955 1958 The North Saskatchewan Regiment Machine Gun 1958 present The North Saskatchewan RegimentSee also editList of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary ForceReferences edit CEF Infantry Battalions PDF a b 5th Battalion CEF www canadiansoldiers com Retrieved 2022 02 20 a b Department of National Defence 2018 10 29 The North Saskatchewan Regiment Retrieved 2020 11 28 a b c Meek John F Over the Top The Canadian Infantry in the First World War Orangeville Ont The Author 1971 ISBN 0906158109 Cook Tim 7 March 2017 Vimy Allen Lane ISBN 0735233160 Appendix to General Order No 110 of 1929 1929 p 20 Sources editCanadian Expeditionary Force 1914 1919 by Col G W L Nicholson CD Queens s Printer Ottawa Ontario 1962 5th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force Study GroupExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to 5th Battalion Western Cavalry CEF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 5th Battalion Western Cavalry CEF amp oldid 1220251215, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
