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1st Battalion Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force



15th Jun 1915 Diversionary Attack

2nd Apr 1916 Hostile Shelling  location map

3rd Apr 1916 Reliefs  location map

3rd of April 1916 Reliefs  location map

10th of September 1916   location map

27th September 1917 Report on Operations.  location map

8th March 1918 Battle practice

9th March 1918 Laison with 1st Canadian Infantry.

11th March 1918 Battle practice

9th August 1918 Advance Continues

13th August 1918 Special Order

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There are:11 items tagged 1st Battalion Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force available in our Library

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Those known to have served with

1st Battalion Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Campbell VC. Frederick William. Capt. (d.19th June 1915)
  • Chaney George Wesley. Pte.
  • Croucher Hope Reginald. Pte. (d.22nd April 1915)
  • Duckett Francis John. Pte. (d.16th March 1916)
  • Higgins John Maurice. Pte. (d.7th Dec 1916)
  • Young Sherman. Pte.

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  Capt. Frederick William Campbell VC. 1st Btn. (d.19th June 1915)

Frederick Campbell died of wounds on the 19th of June 1915 and is buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.

An extract from the London Gazette, No. 29272, dated 20th Aug., 1915, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery on 15th June, 1915, during the action at Givenchy. Lt. Campbell took two machine-guns over the parapet, arrived at the German first line with one gun, and maintained his position there, under very heavy rifle, machine-gun and bomb fire, notwithstanding the fact that almost the whole of his detachment had then been killed or wounded. When our supply of bombs had become exhausted, this Officer advanced his gun still further to an exposed position, and, by firing about 1,000 rounds, succeeded in holding back the enemy's counter-attack. This very gallant Officer was subsequently wounded, and has since died."

s flynn






  Pte. Francis John Duckett 1st Btn. Western Ontario Regiment (d.16th March 1916)

Francis Duckett died of wounds on the 16th of March 1916, aged 28. Buried in the Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension in France, he was the son of John J. and M. A. Duckett, of 39 Chaddock St., Preston, England.

s flynn






  Pte. Sherman Young 2nd Battalion

Sherman Young was wounded and captured at St. Julien on 24th of April 1915 during the Second Battle of Ypres. He spent 10 weeks at Giessen in hospital, and was repatriated to England in October 1915. His hand crippled, he returned to Canada and served as an instructor.

Scott Young






  Pte. George Wesley Chaney 1st Battalion

George Chaney served with the 9th and 1st Battalions, Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Alan Green






  Pte. Hope Reginald Croucher 1st Btn. (d.22nd April 1915)

Hope Croucher served with the 1st Battalion CEF.

Dennis Loyer






  Pte. John Maurice Higgins 1st Btn. (d.7th Dec 1916)

John Maurice Higgins was executed for desertion 07/12/1916 age 24 and buried in Les Quatre-Vents Military Cemetery, Estree-Cauchy, France. He had been absent for 16 days.

s flynn






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