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[[Image:The_distinguishing_patch_of_the_22nd_(French_Canadian)_Battalion,_CEF.jpg|thumb|300px|The distinguishing patch of the 22nd (French_Canadian) Battalion, CEF.]]The 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF, was a battalion of the [[Canadian Expeditionary Force]] in [[the Great War]]. The battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 20 May 1915. It disembarked in France on 15 September 1915, where it fought as part of the 5th Infantry Brigade, [[2nd Canadian Division]] in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920.<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>
#REDIRECT [[Royal 22nd Regiment]]

The 22st Battalion recruited in Quebec and was mobilized at St.Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. <ref>Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109</ref>

The 22nd Battalion had eight Officers Commanding:

*Col. F.M. Gaudet, 20 May 1915-25 January 1916
*Lt.-Col. T.L. Tremblay, DSO, 25 January 1916-25 September 1916
*Lt.-Col. A.E. Dubuc, DSO, 24 October 1916-5 February 1917
*Lt.-Col. T.L. Tremblay, CMG, DSO, 15 February 1917-8 August 1918
*Lt.-Col. A.E. Dubuc, DSO, 9 August 1918-27 August 1918
*Maj. G.P. Vanier, MC, 27 August 1918-28 August 1918
*Maj. G.E.A. Dupuis, MC, 28 August 1918-10 September 1918
*Lt.Col. J.R.H. DesRosiers, 10 September 1918-Demobilization<ref>Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109</ref>

Two members of the 22nd Battalion were awarded the Victoria Cross. Cpl. [[Joseph Kaeble]] was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 8 June 1918 at Neuville-Vitasse, France. Lt. Jean Brilliant was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 8 and 9 August 1918 east of Meharicourt, France during the [[Battle of Amiens]].

The 22nd Battalion was awarded the following battle honours:

*[[Battle of Mont Sorrel|MOUNT SORREL]]
*[[Battle of the Somme|SOMME, 1916]], [[Second Battle of the Somme (1918)|’18]]
*[[Battle of Flers-Courcelette|FLERS-COURCELETTE]]
*[[Battle of Thiepval|Thiepval]]
*[[Battle of Ancre Heights|Ancre Heights]]
*[[Battle of Arras (1917)|ARRAS, 1917]], [[Battle of Arras (1918)|'18]]
*[[Battle of Vimy Ridge|Vimy, 1917]]
*[[Battle of Arleux|Arleux]]
*[[Battle of Arras (1917)#Third Battle of the Scarpe (3–4 May 1917)|Scarpe, 1917]], [[Battle of the Scarpe (1918)|'18]]
*[[Battle of Hill 70|HILL 70]]
*[[Battle of Passchendaele|Ypres 1917]]
*[[Battle of Passchendaele|Passchendaele]]
*[[Battle of Amiens (1918)|AMIENS]]
*[[Hindenburg Line|HINDENBURG LINE]]
*[[Battle of the Canal du Nord|Canal du Nord]]
*[[Battle of Cambrai (1918)|Cambrai, 1918]]
*[[Battle of Mons|PURSUIT TO MONS]]
*[[Western Front (World War I)|FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18]]<ref>Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109</ref>
The 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF, is perpetuated by '''[[The Royal 22nd Regiment]]'''.

===References===
{{reflist}}

===Sources===
Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962

[[Category:Military history of Canada]]
[[Category:Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force]]

Revision as of 15:14, 21 January 2014

The distinguishing patch of the 22nd (French_Canadian) Battalion, CEF.

The 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF, was a battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the Great War. The battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 20 May 1915. It disembarked in France on 15 September 1915, where it fought as part of the 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920.[1]

The 22st Battalion recruited in Quebec and was mobilized at St.Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. [2]

The 22nd Battalion had eight Officers Commanding:

  • Col. F.M. Gaudet, 20 May 1915-25 January 1916
  • Lt.-Col. T.L. Tremblay, DSO, 25 January 1916-25 September 1916
  • Lt.-Col. A.E. Dubuc, DSO, 24 October 1916-5 February 1917
  • Lt.-Col. T.L. Tremblay, CMG, DSO, 15 February 1917-8 August 1918
  • Lt.-Col. A.E. Dubuc, DSO, 9 August 1918-27 August 1918
  • Maj. G.P. Vanier, MC, 27 August 1918-28 August 1918
  • Maj. G.E.A. Dupuis, MC, 28 August 1918-10 September 1918
  • Lt.Col. J.R.H. DesRosiers, 10 September 1918-Demobilization[3]

Two members of the 22nd Battalion were awarded the Victoria Cross. Cpl. Joseph Kaeble was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 8 June 1918 at Neuville-Vitasse, France. Lt. Jean Brilliant was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 8 and 9 August 1918 east of Meharicourt, France during the Battle of Amiens.

The 22nd Battalion was awarded the following battle honours:

The 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF, is perpetuated by The Royal 22nd Regiment.

References

  1. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
  2. ^ Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109
  3. ^ Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109
  4. ^ Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109

Sources

Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962

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