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[[File:5th_Bn_CEF.svg|thumb|200px|left|The distinguishing patch of the 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF.]]The '''5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF''', known as "Tuxford's Dandy's," was an infantry battalion of the [[Canadian Expeditionary Force]] during [[the Great War]]. The 5th Battalion was authorized on 10 August 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 September 1915. It entered the theatre of operations in France on 14 February 1915, where it fought as part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, [[1st 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>
[[Image:5 CEF Patch.jpg|thumb|200px|left|The distinguishing patch of the 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF.]]
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The '''5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF''', was authorized on 10 August 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 September 1915. It entered the theatre of operations in France on 14 February 1915, where it fought as part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, [[1st 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>


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.<ref>Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109</ref>

The 5th Battalion had five officers commanding:
*Lt.-Col. G.S. Tuxford, 22 September 1915-January 11 1916
*Lt.-Col. H.M. Dyer, DSO, 11 January 1916-29 June 1917
*Lt.-Col. L.P.O. Tudor, DSO, 29 June 1917-8 March 1917
*Lt.-Col. L.L. Crawford, DSO, 8 March 1918-4 April 1918
*Lt.-Col. L.P.O. Tudor, DSO, 4 April 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>

[[File:Raphel_Louis_Zengel_VC.jpg|thumb|200px|Sgt. Raphael Zengel, VC, MM, the 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF.]]Sgt. [[Raphael Zengel |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. <ref>Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109</ref>

The 5th Battalion Was awarded the following battle honours:
*[[Second Battle of Ypres|YPRES, 1915, '17]]
*[[Second Battle of Ypres#Battle of Gravenstafel (22–23 April 1915)|Gravenstafel]]
*[[Battle of St. Julien|St. Julien]]
*[[Battle of Festubert|FESTUBERT, 1915]]
*[[Battle of Mont Sorrel|MOUNT SORREL]]
*[[Battle of the Somme|SOMME, 1916]]
*[[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 Hill 70|HILL 70]]
*[[Battle of Passchendaele|Passchendaele]]
*[[Battle of Amiens (1918)|AMIENS]]
*[[Battle of the Scarpe (1918)|Scarpe, 1918]]
*[[Drocourt-Quéant Line|Drocourt-Quéant]]
*[[Hindenburg Line|HINDENBURG LINE]]
*[[Battle of the Canal du Nord|Canal du Nord]]
*[[Battle of Mons|PURSUIT TO MONS]]
*[[Western Front (World War I)|FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18]]


5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF, is perpetuated by the '''[[North Saskatchewan Regiment]]'''.<ref>Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.</ref>
5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF, is perpetuated by the '''[[North Saskatchewan 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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==Sources==
==Sources==

*Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queens's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962
*Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queens's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962
*[http://cefresearch.ca/matrix/Army%20Corps/Divisions/1st%20Division/2nd%20Infantry%20Brigade/5th%20Battalion.htm 5th Battalion], Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group
*[http://cefresearch.ca/matrix/Army%20Corps/Divisions/1st%20Division/2nd%20Infantry%20Brigade/5th%20Battalion.htm 5th Battalion], Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group



[[Category:Military history of Canada]]
[[Category:Military history of Canada]]
[[Category:Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force]]
[[Category:Battalions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force]]
[[Category:Manitoba Military Units]]
[[Category:Saskatchewan Military Units]]
[[Category:Alberta Military Units]]
[[Category:British Columbia Military Units]]

Revision as of 15:12, 29 April 2014

The distinguishing patch of the 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF.

The 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF, known as "Tuxford's Dandy's," was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. The 5th Battalion was authorized on 10 August 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 September 1915. It entered the theatre of operations in France on 14 February 1915, where it fought as part of the 2nd Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920.[1]

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.[2]

The 5th Battalion had five officers commanding:

  • Lt.-Col. G.S. Tuxford, 22 September 1915-January 11 1916
  • Lt.-Col. H.M. Dyer, DSO, 11 January 1916-29 June 1917
  • Lt.-Col. L.P.O. Tudor, DSO, 29 June 1917-8 March 1917
  • Lt.-Col. L.L. Crawford, DSO, 8 March 1918-4 April 1918
  • Lt.-Col. L.P.O. Tudor, DSO, 4 April 1918-Demobilization[3]
File:Raphel Louis Zengel VC.jpg
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]

The 5th Battalion Was awarded the following battle honours:

5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF, is perpetuated by the North Saskatchewan 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, Queens's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962
  • 5th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force Study Group
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