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3 Perpetuation  





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5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF






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5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF
Distinguishing patch of the battalion
Active1914–1920
Disbanded1920
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Expeditionary Force
TypeInfantry
SizeOne Battalion
Part of2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division
Mobilization headquartersCamp Valcartier
Nickname(s)Tuxford's Dandies
EngagementsFirst World War
Battle honours
  • Ypres, 1915, '17
  • Gravenstafel
  • St. Julien
  • Festubert, 1915
  • Mount Sorrel
  • Somme, 1916
  • Thiepval
  • Ancre Heights
  • Arras, 1917, '18
  • Vimy, 1917
  • Arleux
  • Hill 70
  • Passchendaele
  • Amiens
  • Scarpe, 1918
  • Drocourt–Quéant
  • Hindenburg Line
  • Canal du Nord
  • Pursuit to Mons
  • France and Flanders, 1915–18
  • Commanders
    Notable
    commanders
    BGen George Tuxford

    The 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF, known as "Tuxford's Dandys," was an infantry battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War.[1][2]

    History[edit]

    The 5th Battalion was authorized on 10 August 1914 and embarked for Great Britain on 29 September 1914. It entered the theatre of operations in France on 14 February 1915, where it fought as part of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Division in France and Flanders until the end of the war. The battalion was disbanded on 15 September 1920.[3]

    The 5th Battalion recruited in Brandon, Manitoba; Saskatoon, Regina and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; Red Deer, Alberta and Merritt and Vernon, British Columbia and was mobilized at Camp Valcartier, Quebec.[4]

    The battalion fought in the attack on Vimy Ridge with 14 officers and 350 other ranks killed or wounded.[5]

    The 5th Battalion had five officers commanding:

    Sgt. Raphael Zengel, VC, MM, the 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF.

    Sgt. Raphael Louis Zengel of the 5th Battalion was awarded the Victoria Cross for his action on 9 August 1918 at Warvillers, France. He had previously been awarded the Military Medal.[4]

    Battle honours[edit]

    The 5th Battalion was awarded the following battle honours in 1929:[6]

    Perpetuation[edit]

    The perpetuation of the 5th Battalion (Western Cavalry), CEF, was initially assigned in 1920 to 1st Battalion, The North Saskatchewan Regiment, and has been passed down through the following units:[3]

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "CEF Infantry Battalions" (PDF).
  • ^ a b "5th Battalion, CEF". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  • ^ a b Department of National Defence (2018-10-29). "The North Saskatchewan Regiment". Retrieved 2020-11-28.
  • ^ a b c Meek, John F. Over the Top! The Canadian Infantry in the First World War. Orangeville, Ont.: The Author, 1971. ISBN 0906158109
  • ^ Cook, Tim (7 March 2017). Vimy. Allen Lane. ISBN 0735233160.
  • ^ Appendix to General Order No. 110 of 1929. 1929. p. 20.
  • Sources[edit]

    External links[edit]


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