7th Battalion, CEF
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The 7th Canadian Infantry Battalion was a battalion
of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
that saw service in the First World War. It was created on 2 September 1914 with recruits from British Columbia
. The battalion set off for England on board the Virginian berthed in Quebec. They arrived in England on 14 October 1914 with a strength of 49 officers and 1083 men. The Battalion became part of the 1st Canadian Division
, 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade where it saw action at along the Western Front
. The battalion returned to Canada on 18 April 1919, was demobilized on 25 April 1919, and disbanded soon after. The 7th Canadian Infantry Battalion is perpetuated by the British Columbia Regiment.
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 British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The battalion set off for England on board the Virginian berthed in Quebec. They arrived in England on 14 October 1914 with a strength of 49 officers and 1083 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,...
, 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade where it saw action at 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 18 April 1919, was demobilized on 25 April 1919, and disbanded soon after. The 7th Canadian Infantry Battalion is perpetuated by the British Columbia Regiment.