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6th Battalion (Fort Garrys), CEF

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on 29 September 1914. It formed the nucleus of the Remount Depot on 20 January 1915, and the remainder of the battalion's personnel were absorbed by the Canadian Cavalry Depot, CEF, on 6 March 1915 to provide reinforcements for the
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Canadian Forces Publication A-DH-267-003 Insignia and Lineages of the Canadian Forces. Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments.
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The 6th Battalion was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel J.G. Rattray and by Lieutenant-Colonel R.W. Paterson.
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Canadian Expeditionary Force 1914-1919 by Col G.W.L. Nicholson, CD, Queens's Printer, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962
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Dancocks, Daniel G. "Gallant Canadians: The Story of the 10th Canadian Infantry Battalion 1914-1919." p.13
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Over the Top!: Canadian Infantry in the First World War, John F. Meek 1971, Orangeville, Ontario,
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received permission to go overseas with the battalion, and in January 1915 transferred to the
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and the perpetuation passed to that regiment. The 12th Manitoba Dragoons have been on the
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In 1929 the battalion was awarded the battle honour "The Great War, 1914–15".
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The battalion was authorized on 10 August 1914, and embarked for
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List of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force
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in the field. The battalion was disbanded on 5 April 1918.
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Canadian Expeditionary Force
First World War
Battle honours
Canadian Expeditionary Force
First World War
Britain
Canadian Corps
106th Regiment Winnipeg Light Infantry
10th Battalion, CEF
Portage la Prairie
Roblin
Pipestone
Winnipeg
Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
Pincher Creek, Alberta
Camp Valcartier
34th Fort Garry Horse
20th Border Horse
18th Manitoba Mounted Rifles
32nd Manitoba Horse
15th Canadian Light Horse
22nd Saskatchewan Light Horse
The Border Horse
12th Manitoba Dragoons
Supplementary Order of Battle
List of infantry battalions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force


"CEF Infantry Battalions"

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