46th Battalion, CEF
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46th Battalion, CEF is battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
. The Saskatchewan Dragoons (stationed in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) perpetuated the 46th Battalion, CEF.
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...
. The Saskatchewan Dragoons (stationed in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan) perpetuated the 46th Battalion, CEF.
The 46th Battalion served with the 10th InfantryInfantryInfantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
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Division from 11 August 1916 until the Armistice. The unit has come to be known as "The Suicide Battalion". The 46th Battalion lost 1,433 killed and 3,484 wounded - a casualty rate of 91.5 percent - and won 16 battle honours in 27 months.