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The ''55th Battalion (New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island), CEF''' was an infantry battalion of the [[Canadian Expeditionary Force]] during [[the Great War]]. The 55th Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 30 October 1915. It provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until 6 July 1916, when its personnel were absorbed by the '''40th Battalion, CEF'''. The battalion was disbanded on 21 May 1917.<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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The '''55th (New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island) Battalion, CEF''' was formed in [[Prince Edward Island]] and [[Sussex, New Brunswick]] in 1915. The majority of its members came from New Brunswick. The unit was mobilized in May 1915 and sent to [[Valcartier]] for training.
The 55th Battalion recruited in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and was mobilized at Sussex, N.B.<ref>Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109</ref>
They embarked in [[Montreal]] on the SS Corsican on October 31, 1915.


The 55th Battalion had two Officers Commanding:
As with most units arriving in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], this battalion was broken up and used as replacements. On July 6, 1916, it was absorbed into the 40th Battalion.
*Lt.-Col. J.R. Kirkpatrick, 30 October 1915-5 May 1916
*Maj. H.I. Jones, 5 May 1916-13 May 1916<ref>Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109</ref>


The 55th Battalion was awarded the battle honour THE GREAT WAR 1915-16.<ref>Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109</ref>
The 55th numbered 42 officers and 1099 other ranks. They were commanded by [http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc008/436070a.gif Lt. Col. J. Renfrew Kirkpatrick].


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The 55th Battalion (New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island), CEF is perpetuated by [[The Royal New Brunswick Regiment]]. <ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>
Members of this battalion served in the following battles: [[Mount Sorrel]], [[Flers-Courcelette]], [[Battle of Thiepval Ridge|Thiepval]], [[Ancre Heights]], [[Battle of Vimy Ridge|Vimy Ridge]], [[Battle of Arleux|Arleux]], [[Battle of the Scarpe (1917)|Scarpe]], [[Hill 70]], [[Third Battle of Ypres|Ypres]] and [[Battle of Amiens (1918)|Amiens]].


===References===
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The 55th Battalion is perpetuated by [[The Royal New Brunswick Regiment]].<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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==References==
===Sources===
Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col. G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queen's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962
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http://cefresearch.com/matrix/Army%20Corps/Divisions/Reorganized%20Units/Absorbed%20by%20Reserves/55th%20Battalion.htm


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Revision as of 14:22, 26 February 2014

The 55th Battalion (New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island), CEF' was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. The 55th Battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Britain on 30 October 1915. It provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field until 6 July 1916, when its personnel were absorbed by the 40th Battalion, CEF. The battalion was disbanded on 21 May 1917.[1]

The 55th Battalion recruited in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island and was mobilized at Sussex, N.B.[2]

The 55th Battalion had two Officers Commanding:

  • Lt.-Col. J.R. Kirkpatrick, 30 October 1915-5 May 1916
  • Maj. H.I. Jones, 5 May 1916-13 May 1916[3]

The 55th Battalion was awarded the battle honour THE GREAT WAR 1915-16.[4]

The 55th Battalion (New Brunswick & Prince Edward Island), CEF is perpetuated by The Royal New Brunswick Regiment. [5]

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
  5. ^ Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.

Sources

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

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