2nd Canadian Division

Orders to form the 2nd Division were recieved in October 1914. The Division did not start to assemble until May 1915 which was just before it embarked of Great Britian. The Division crossed to France in September 1915. Served in France and Flanders until the Armistice.

Battles and Engagements

France and Flanders

To be Added

Infantry Units Only

4th Canadian Brigade. (Formed after the original 4th Brigade was broken up.)

18th (Western Ontario) Bn Canadian Infantry. 01 Oct 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
19th (Central Ontario) Bn Canadian Infantry. 19 Oct 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
20th (Central Ontario) Bn Canadian Infantry. Oct 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
21st (Eastern Ontario) Bn Canadian Infantry. 19 Oct 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.

5th Canadian Brigade.

22nd (Canadien Fracais) Bn Canadian Infantry. 21 Oct 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
24th (Victoria Rifles) Bn Canadian Infantry. 22 Oct 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
25th (Nova Scotia) Bn Canadian Infantry. 28 Oct 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
26th (New Brunswick) Bn Canadian Infantry. 02 Nov 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.

6th Canadian Brigade.

27th (City of Winnipeg) Bn Canadian Infantry. 21 Oct 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
28th (North West) Bn Canadian Infantry. 19 Oct 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
29th (Vancouver) Bn Canadian Infantry. 24 Oct 1914 - 11 Nov 1918.
31st (Alberta) Bn Canadian Infantry. 16 Nov 1914 - 11 NOv 1918.

Pionners.

2nd Canadian Pioneer Bn. Mar 1916 - Jun 1917. To the 2nd Canadian Engineer Brigade.

 

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