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[[Image:20 Bn CEF.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The distinguishing patch of the 20th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF.]]The '''20th Battalion (Central Ontario), Canadian Expeditionary Force''' was composed of volunteers from militia units in central [[Ontario]]. The unit fought in France and Flanders as part of the 4th Infantry brigade, [[2nd Canadian Division]].<ref> Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queens's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962</ref> Notable actions include the [[Battle of the Somme|Somme]], [[Battle of Vimy Ridge|Vimy Ridge]], [[Battle of Hill 70|Hill 70]], [[Battle of Passchendaele|Passchendaele]], and the [[Hundred Days Offensive|Last Hundred Days]]. The battalion was disbanded in 1920. |
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Lt [[Wallace Lloyd Algie]] of the 20th Battalion was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 11 October 1918, near Cambrai, France. |
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The 20th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF, is perpetuated by '''[[The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)]]'''.<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref> |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/cef.htm First World War— The Canadian Expeditionary Force: Central Ontario Regiment] |
*[http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/cef.htm First World War— The Canadian Expeditionary Force: Central Ontario Regiment] |
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*[http://www.20thbattalion.com Website of the 20th Battalion] |
*[http://www.20thbattalion.com Website of the 20th Battalion] |
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Revision as of 15:52, 2 February 2012
The 20th Battalion (Central Ontario), Canadian Expeditionary Force was composed of volunteers from militia units in central Ontario. The unit fought in France and Flanders as part of the 4th Infantry brigade, 2nd Canadian Division.[1] Notable actions include the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, and the Last Hundred Days. The battalion was disbanded in 1920.
Lt Wallace Lloyd Algie of the 20th Battalion was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 11 October 1918, near Cambrai, France.
The 20th Battalion (Central Ontario), CEF, is perpetuated by The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC).[2]