The 3rd Canadian Infantry Battalion was a battalion

Battalion

A battalion is a military unit of around 300–1,200 soldiers usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by either a Lieutenant Colonel or a Colonel...

 of the Canadian Expeditionary Force

Canadian Expeditionary Force

The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the designation of the field force created by Canada for service overseas in the First World War. Units of the C.E.F. were divided into field formation in France, where they were organized first into separate divisions and later joined together into a single...

 that saw service in the First World War.

It was created on 2 September 1914 with recruits from Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

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The battalion set off for England on board the Tunisian berthed in Quebec. They arrived in England on 16 October 1914 with a strength of 42 officers and 1123 men. The battalion became part of the 1st Canadian Division

1st Canadian Division

Formed in August 1914, the 1st Canadian Division was a formation of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The division was initially made up from provisional battalions that were named after their province of origin but these titles were dropped before the division arrived in Britain on October 14,...

, 1st Canadian Infantry Brigade where it saw action at Ypres and along the Western Front

Western Front (World War I)

Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...

. The battalion returned to Canada on 21 April 1919, was demobilized on 23 April 1919 and disbanded some time in 1920.

The battalion is perpetuated by the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada and The Royal Regiment of Canada

The Royal Regiment of Canada

The Royal Regiment of Canada is the largest army regiment in the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve. It is an infantry unit based in Toronto, Ontario, part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....

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