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22nd Battalion (French Canadian), CEF

Canadian unit in the First World War

Summary

Canadian unit in the First World War

Field	Value
unit_name	22nd Battalion (French Canadian), CEF
image	The distinguishing patch of the 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF.jpg
caption	The distinguishing patch of the 22nd Battalion (French Canadian), CEF.
dates	1914-1920
country	Canada
branch	Canadian Expeditionary Force
role	Infantry
size	battalion
battles	First World War

The 22nd Battalion (French Canadian), CEF, was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the Great War.

History

22nd Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force on parade at St Jean, Quebec in 1915

The battalion was authorized on 7 November 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 20 May 1915. It disembarked in France on 15 September 1915, where it fought as part of the 5th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920.

The 22nd Battalion recruited in Quebec and was mobilized at Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.

Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas-Louis Tremblay, Officer Commanding, 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, June 1918

The 22nd Battalion had six officers commanding:

Col. F.M. Gaudet, 20 May 1915 – 25 January 1916
Lt.-Col. T.L. Tremblay, DSO, 25 January 1916 – 25 September 1916
Lt.-Col. A.E. Dubuc, DSO, 24 October 1916 – 5 February 1917
Lt.-Col. T.L. Tremblay, CMG, DSO, 15 February 1917 – 8 August 1918
Lt.-Col. A.E. Dubuc, DSO, 9 August 1918 – 27 August 1918
Maj. G.P. Vanier, MC, 27 August 1918 – 28 August 1918
Maj. G.E.A. Dupuis, MC, 28 August 1918 – 10 September 1918
Lt.Col. J.R.H. DesRosiers, 10 September 1918 - demobilization

Two members of the 22nd Battalion were awarded the Victoria Cross: Corporal Joseph Kaeble was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 8 June 1918 at Neuville-Vitasse, France, and Lieutenant Jean Brillant was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 8 and 9 August 1918 east of Méharicourt, France, during the Battle of Amiens.

22nd Battalion bivouacked behind the line during the Battle of Amiens

Perpetuation

The battalion is perpetuated by the Royal 22e Régiment.

Battle honours

The 22nd Battalion was awarded the following battle honours:

MOUNT SORREL
SOMME, 1916, '18
FLERS-COURCELETTE
Thiepval
Ancre Heights
ARRAS, 1917, '18
Vimy, 1917
Arleux
Scarpe, 1917, '18
HILL 70
Ypres 1917
Passchendaele
AMIENS
HINDENBURG LINE
Canal du Nord
Cambrai, 1918
PURSUIT TO MONS
FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1915-18

References

Sources

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

References

Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
Meek, John F. ''Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War.'' Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. {{ISBN. 0906158109

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