4th Infantry Brigade (Canada)
| 4th Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1916-1918 |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Type | Infantry brigade |
| Part of | 2nd Canadian Division |
| Engagements | See Battles section |
The 4th Infantry Brigade (Canada) was a First World War Canadian Army brigade. It was part of the 2nd Canadian Division.
World War I History
The formation of the 2nd Canadian Division began in May 1915 in Britain following the arrival of a large contingent of soldiers from Canada. The Division remained in Great Britain only a short time before embarking for France in September 1915. Under the command of Major-General R.E.W. Turner, its members spent a long and bitterly cold winter in a Belgian section of the front between Ploegsteert Wood and Saint-Eloi, south of Ypres. Infantry units as well as artillery units of the 2nd Canadian Division served in both France and Flanders until Armistice Day.
Composition
- 18th (Western Ontario) Battalion Canadian Infantry. October 1, 1914 – November 11, 1918
- 19th (Central Ontario) Battalion Canadian Infantry. October 19, 1914 – November 11, 1918
- 20th (Central Ontario) Battalion Canadian Infantry. October 1914 – November 11, 1918
- 21st (Eastern Ontario) Battalion Canadian Infantry. October 19, 1914 – November 11, 1918
Battles
1916
1917
1918
- First Battle of the Somme (1918)
- Battle of Amiens
- Second Battle of the Somme (1918)
- Drocourt-Quéant
- Battle of the Hindenburg Line
- Canal du Nord
- Pursuit to Mons[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "War Diaries of the First World War". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2007-01-08.
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